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
Sunday on $6,000 bail after Rockets guard Clyde Drexler, who was with Barkley at the downtown Orlando nightspot, bailed him out.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The Air Force picked it up, hoping that the research might yield a weapons platform, but then eventually bailed too.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Freeman says Duncan's family saw the warning signs and still bailed him out.
—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
Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
The Air Force picked it up, hoping that the research might yield a weapons platform, but then eventually bailed too.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Freeman says Duncan's family saw the warning signs and still bailed him out.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed
Verb
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Many mid-sized carriers, small fleets and thousands of independent truckers all exited the industry.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The staffers then related what had happened to Sean Graham, the WGA West general counsel, who exited shortly thereafter.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Detroit, coming off a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday, snapped a two-game skid and moved into a tie in points with the Senators for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings — and a point back of the New York Islanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota has also moved recently to discount its existing bZ electric crossover SUV.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vessels carrying nine people departed from Isla Mujeres in southern Mexico on March 20 and then lost contact, fueling concern in Mexico, Cuba and beyond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The passenger plane, which had 162 passengers and six crew members aboard, had departed from San Francisco and was advised by air traffic control to watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport, according to United Airlines.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Things became chippy in the second quarter when Denver backup center Zeke Nnaji, pressed into action due to the injuries, got into an altercation with De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II after Murray and LJ Cryer exchanged shoves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Arvidsson helped win the faceoff and got the puck back to McAvoy.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Where the suspect went after the attack is still unclear.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The suspicious package went undiscovered for nearly a week, but the investigation developed very quickly after it was found on March 16, Kehoe said.—
David Fischer,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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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,
3 Apr. 2026
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The match started 90 minutes late due to rain over Hard Rock Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kourani had escaped a strike on a hotel in a nearby area earlier this month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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While awaiting prosecution for the Mahany Park shooting, Abril escaped from Placer County sheriff’s custody while receiving medical treatment at Sutter Roseville Medical Center.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fourteen associates had fled the country, officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The driver, believed to be a white woman with blonde hair, fled the scene and was last seen driving south on Auraria Parkway, the alert stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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