1
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
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2
as in to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bail out
The combination of struggles by the defensive tackles and linebackers put pressure far too often on the safeties to bail out the rest of the defense.
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
He was bailed out of jail sometime Monday, online jail records showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Austerity measures demanded by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to bail out Greece angered everyday citizens.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
But Springfield shouldn’t bail out a system that lacks accountability.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
He was bailed out of jail sometime Monday, online jail records showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025
Austerity measures demanded by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to bail out Greece angered everyday citizens.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
But Springfield shouldn’t bail out a system that lacks accountability.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey exited the game with what appears to be a significant hamstring injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Private equity buyout accounted for 40% of technology exits in the $100 million-$500 million range in Europe, roughly twice the proportion in the US.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Luckily, since Atom is mechanical and was connected to the Neverland network, Wendy was able to stop him in his tracks and rescue Joe.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Of the 13 people who were on board, six have been rescued and four are still missing, according to PIA.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Univisión moved the Premios Juventud to Panama and the Latin Grammys to Las Vegas, after hosting the 2024 event here.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Oscar winner, who plays a bus driver who tries to save 22 school children alongside a teacher named Mary (America Ferrera), ultimately agreed to put Levi on tape.—
Andrea Mandell,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Dual enrollment allows students to earn college credits while in high school, potentially saving money and time.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Having left Netflix in August after nearly 14 years at the streamer, Friedlander serves as the successor to Vernon Sanders, who departed as the TV boss earlier in September.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Air traffic controllers who handle flights arriving and departing the airport were plagued early this year by multiple communications and radar outages, leading to thousands of cancellations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Johnson's offense got things going in the second half.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The biggest stage in American entertainment is about to get some serious Latin flavor.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their remains went undiscovered for more than a year.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And people love peeling off nail polish.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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