bailed out

verb

past tense of bail out
1
as in exited
to leave a place often for another if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out

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2
as in rescued
to remove from danger or harm the government bailed out the savings and loan industry

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Recent Examples of bailed out Oyarzabal’s form in recent knockout matches, though, hasn’t been great and Spain has twice been bailed out by late goals from make-shift forward Mikel Merino. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Thibaut Courtois bailed out his defence when needed with a couple of reflex saves, too. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 While Ram killed its electric truck before even launching it, Ford bailed out on the F-150 Lighting, GM’s stuck with things, for now. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 Niemiec bailed out of jail on Monday after posting a $4,000 bond. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out in 1998. — Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The scientists intended their distribution of the article implicitly as a counterweight to a keynote talk by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who was going to speak without taking questions but who bailed out at the last minute. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 The federal government bailed out Fannie and Freddie in September 2008 to stave off catastrophic losses during the financial crisis, and their future has been a conundrum for policymakers in Washington ever since. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 3 June 2026 That’s what happened in 2008 and that's why they were bailed out. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed out
  1. exited
  2. rescued
  3. moved
  4. saved
  5. departed
  6. got
  7. peeled off
  8. went
Verb
  • Last year, Earle abruptly exited Unwell, Cooper’s media network, after only two years with the company.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Kendall exited the program the following year; Pinfield took over in 1995.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
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  • The crew was rescued by local authorities after escaping in a lifeboat, the vessel’s Company Security Officer (CSO) told the maritime organization Sunday morning local time.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Summer campers rescued Friday’s drenching rains washed away roads around Camp Taum Sauk, trapping children and staffers at the site in the small southeastern community of Lesterville, according to Sgt.
    — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of rescued
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  • The win moved the Red Sox within a half-game of the third American League wild card spot.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of moved
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  • Joshua Swisher was presented with the Southlake Police Department’s Meritorious Conduct Award after his actions on June 7 that saved a man’s life, police said in a news release.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • If this process is unsuccessful and the slowly rolling ball is easily saved, the problem wasn’t necessarily the kick itself.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
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  • The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement from the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency Thursday.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Historic words from mission to the moon On July 16, the astronauts had departed the Kennedy Space Center in a historic and globally watched mission to land a human on the moon for the first time.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of departed
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  • Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Each player got 15 swings in the second round, with batters homering on their final swings continuing until not homering.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of got
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  • The federal government won't seek a new company to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the water turned green with algae earlier this summer and the blue liner along its base peeled off in chunks.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
Definition of peeled off
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  • Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of went

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