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
But 1996 turned out to be just the early innings of the dot-com mania, and those who bailed in late 1996 missed one of the most impressive five-year S&P 500 stretches on record.
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At an equally certain point, her fans and many of her critic champions bailed, at least for many years.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
He has now been bailed pending further investigation.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor also cut short some media commitments the day prior — and reportedly bailed on a swanky private dinner held with his director, Noah Baumbach, and fellow castmembers — due to a bad sinus infection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Thielen bailed Young out of a lot of third-down situations over the past two years, and that’s now over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The teen had previously been arrested at his home the day after the crash, was bailed, and then brought back into custody after breaching his bail conditions, per the AAP.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Yet, contrarian traders have largely bailed on their bets against the stock over the past year because the momentum appears to be unceasing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Just before the summer, Putin bailed on a round of peace talks in Turkey, despite receiving an invitation from Zelensky.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025
Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
At an equally certain point, her fans and many of her critic champions bailed, at least for many years.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
He has now been bailed pending further investigation.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor also cut short some media commitments the day prior — and reportedly bailed on a swanky private dinner held with his director, Noah Baumbach, and fellow castmembers — due to a bad sinus infection.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Thielen bailed Young out of a lot of third-down situations over the past two years, and that’s now over.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The teen had previously been arrested at his home the day after the crash, was bailed, and then brought back into custody after breaching his bail conditions, per the AAP.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Yet, contrarian traders have largely bailed on their bets against the stock over the past year because the momentum appears to be unceasing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Just before the summer, Putin bailed on a round of peace talks in Turkey, despite receiving an invitation from Zelensky.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed
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Kristin Juszczyk provided an update on her husband, #49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, who exited Sunday’s game with a concussion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance, however, exited Nayra after being elected to the Senate in the 2022 midterm election.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mufti fled Mandatory Palestine but continued to orchestrate terrorism from his initial base of operations in Beirut.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jurors at the trial in Fort Pierce, Florida, heard from the Secret Service agent who confronted an armed Routh on the golf course before Routh fled, and a witness who identified Routh to police.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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After Sheen started misusing substances, Cryer noticed Sheen’s razor-sharp performance slipping on the CBS comedy.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Bailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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