bailed out

past tense of bail out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bailed out Rich was charged with intoxication assault but bailed out of jail, KOSA reported. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025 In 1998, hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out after its highly leveraged bets on bond arbitrage went belly up after the Russian debt default. Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 However, the Steelers escaped with a 34-32 victory in large part because Rodgers bailed out the defense and his offensive line. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 He was bailed out of jail sometime Monday, online jail records showed. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2025 They were bailed out with taxpayer funds, and the Department of Treasury received preferred shares in return, which paid billions of dollars in dividends over the years. Andrea Shalal, Reuters, 8 Aug. 2025 But in Hollywood the more apt analogy might be to Brad Pitt’s World War Z, a movie Ellison’s money bailed out after its budget ballooned and an explosive climactic scene shot in Budapest (for Red Square) was deemed, in technical industry parlance, bad. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed out
Verb
  • But even more disappointing than Prescott's performance was the fact that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb exited in the first quarter after suffering an apparent ankle injury.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
  • In the second half, Diggs exited briefly after suffering a shoulder injury while making a tackle.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At least 2,700 people were rescued from high water along Helene’s path.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Border Patrol agents in San Diego rescued an injured cyclist who fell more than 50 feet from a cliff and into a remote canyon, authorities said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Then the Jays moved a win away.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Eagles ran the play throughout the game, with multiple instances where the offensive lineman moved before the snap.
    Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But most in Generation X don’t have nearly that much saved.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS RISE TO STARDOM – Leonardo DiCaprio shares father's four words that saved his career.
    , FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, who were credited as co-creators and executive producers when Netflix picked up the series in May 2024, have since departed over creative differences.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Then, as those kids grew up and, inevitably, got sentimental about their childhood, the diner adopted a standard set of surface-level signifiers and effectively turned itself into a nostalgia factory.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yungblud joined the pair at the front of the stage for the final chorus while Perry peeled off a solo.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jones, making his second start for the 49ers with Purdy still out with injury, went 27-of-41 for 284 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday’s injury-riddled win.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Notably, that percentage went unchanged from the previous year.
    Zach LaChance, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Bailed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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