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
The four occupants bailed from the car and ran, but officers eventually caught them.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Then, once John signed on, Steve bailed, leaving John to travel to Beijing by himself.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
He was eventually taken into custody, but Matthews bailed him out four days later and encouraged him to enter rehab.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
But that side of things bailed KC out Sunday.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Boston bailed Skubal out, though.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
After he had been bailed and with conditions imposed, BBC News reported that Higgins had posed for a picture next to a young girl, been interviewed on stage at a school drama production and congratulated youth theater performers in a WhatsApp group chat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Coby White bailed them out with a massive 3 to tie the score and force overtime.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Then, once John signed on, Steve bailed, leaving John to travel to Beijing by himself.
—Geoffrey Cain, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
He was eventually taken into custody, but Matthews bailed him out four days later and encouraged him to enter rehab.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
But that side of things bailed KC out Sunday.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Boston bailed Skubal out, though.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
After he had been bailed and with conditions imposed, BBC News reported that Higgins had posed for a picture next to a young girl, been interviewed on stage at a school drama production and congratulated youth theater performers in a WhatsApp group chat.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Coby White bailed them out with a massive 3 to tie the score and force overtime.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed
Verb
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That's when Hill exited the courtroom and announced his intention to head to Orlando for some R&R at Disney.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The suspect exited the 105 Freeway in Inglewood and cut through oncoming traffic after blowing through a red light.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Verb
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More than 100 people aboard a cruise ship that departed from Fort Lauderdale last month have fallen ill from norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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After walking into the training shed midway through practice, Hutchins departed the practice field.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Mateusz Bogusz got a second chance to score in the 51st minute, using his left foot to find the net for the second time for a 3-1 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Verb
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But the fairy godmother’s spell wore off early in Game 6, which was just 62 seconds old when Vegas went ahead to stay.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Heartland recruit Sammy Atkinson went 3-for-4 with three runs and two triples, including a leadoff triple that sparked a three-run seventh as the Celtics (16-14) came back from a 5-3 deficit.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Stray bits of hair escaped my ponytail and stung my eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The injured duckling was treated at a veterinary clinic while the other ducklings escaped the area with the mother duck.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Tanya Veluz fled the Eaton Fire with her 10-year-old as ash and embers rained down.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Refugees fled south as communist troops stormed down Highway 1, heading for the nation’s capital, Saigon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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“Bailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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