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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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
Last year, the Horned Frogs were bailed out by the emergence of Savion Williams as a wildcat quarterback/running back, but Williams was one of the best athletes in the country and was selected in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Milan wished to push ahead again, but Inter couldn’t — their former owners, Suning, bailed out and on the brink at home in China.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Both men were bailed out of jail, Fitzpatrick's office said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 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
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
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Milan wished to push ahead again, but Inter couldn’t — their former owners, Suning, bailed out and on the brink at home in China.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Both men were bailed out of jail, Fitzpatrick's office said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 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
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
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Mike Evans and Chris Godwin were inactive, while Emeka Egbuka exited with a hamstring injury and did not return.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Mean Girls star exited the series in 2006, leaving Poehler and the Late Night host with two additional years together before Poehler left in 2008.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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As Ralphy continues settling into his new life in England after being rescued from China, TikTok users are loving his growing curiosity about the world.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Throw in a good heat protectant, and consider your hair-care routine officially rescued.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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During that time, my mother developed dementia and was moved into a senior-care facility.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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More than anything, even amid the silliness and absurdities of the medical emergencies, the show’s feel-good moments, which involve people being saved and others working together, depict a deep humanity.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, our technology saved thousands of babies.—
Jane Marie Chen,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That was the year that David Rhodes departed after eight years.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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After the Panthers lost their opening two Central Conference games in the Budweiser League against the Luton Flyers and Birmingham Bulls, Raitz departed.—
Peter Carline,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers got past the Phillies without their bats ever really coming to life.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Went through the progression as normal and got two negative plays in a row after the screen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This culminated in Malen’s first goal, with Boubacar Kamara playing an exceptional through ball into the Netherlands international’s path, having peeled off Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Smith-Schuster tumbled backward to the ground, jumped up and went after Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bailed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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