as in exited
to leave a place often for another
after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail
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Recent Examples of bailed
Freeman says Duncan's family saw the warning signs and still bailed him out.
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
They have since been bailed pending further investigation.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026
If Mazda had bailed on ND Miata development partway through, Fiat couldn’t have simply picked up the pieces and run with it.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Glenn bailed on a triple loop required in her program.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
In a philanthropic gesture, Leland Stanford bailed him out.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Palmer bailed on the tour and split from the Power Station weeks after the album’s release.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Ubah Ali, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
They have since been bailed pending further investigation.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026
If Mazda had bailed on ND Miata development partway through, Fiat couldn’t have simply picked up the pieces and run with it.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Glenn bailed on a triple loop required in her program.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
In a philanthropic gesture, Leland Stanford bailed him out.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Palmer bailed on the tour and split from the Power Station weeks after the album’s release.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed
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After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Informal currency exchange houses have also moved funds across borders outside the reach of conventional banking oversight.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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But more than a dozen Chicago players and prospects departed camp this week to participate in the World Baseball Classic.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged above $100 a barrel after more major Middle East countries started reducing production, as storage fills up due to the closure of Hormuz.—
Louise Moon,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The shows, once Nick and I started going to them that fall, were something different entirely.—
Andrew Martin,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The city fell into mayhem as panicked residents fled.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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As officers approached the scene, a man fled the area in a Ford with others in the vehicle, Wright said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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