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
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.
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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
Ryan’s effort comes a day after Twins rookie Mike Paredes bailed out the entire pitching staff with a herculean effort in his major-league debut.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
That’s what happened in 2008 and that's why they were bailed out.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2026
While the government has bailed out airlines in the past, the government does not typically bail out a single airline.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Caracas bailed out Cuba by sending millions of barrels of oil to fill the gaping economic hole left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, its chief sponsor and political mentor until the early 90s.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Artist Alma Allen ended up being named as the American representative, but not before others, including photographer William Eggleston and sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, reportedly bailed out first.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Ryan’s effort comes a day after Twins rookie Mike Paredes bailed out the entire pitching staff with a herculean effort in his major-league debut.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 2 June 2026
That’s what happened in 2008 and that's why they were bailed out.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2026
While the government has bailed out airlines in the past, the government does not typically bail out a single airline.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Caracas bailed out Cuba by sending millions of barrels of oil to fill the gaping economic hole left by the collapse of the Soviet Union, its chief sponsor and political mentor until the early 90s.
—Carlos Manuel Alvarez, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
Both suspects then bailed out of the vehicle and ran.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Artist Alma Allen ended up being named as the American representative, but not before others, including photographer William Eggleston and sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud, reportedly bailed out first.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed out
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Police confirmed that Weston exited a train at Yamashina station in Kyoto on May 29.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Brown exited after a season-high 87 pitches in his sixth start since joining Chicago's rotation on May 8.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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There were 24 crew members on board at the time and 21 were rescued from the vessel.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The crew of the Apache gunship was rescued on Monday, June 8, after the aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, the cultural architect moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and receive a degree in computational sociology.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The 1961 legislation establishing the Seashore saved the land from development and gave the public a pristine example of what the popular peninsula looked like before the Pilgrims arrived in Provincetown and before the birth of the nation.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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The order from Phelan, who later abruptly departed his post in April, said the board should consider an officer's performance, competence and character, among other traits, as part of those qualifications.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Folsom is hiring a new city attorney to replace Steve Wang, who departed the role earlier this year.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Root got a strike past Babe, and did those Cub bench jockeys holler and hiss!—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The moment came in the fifth inning when Freeland got Milwaukee third baseman Luis Rengifo to fly out to deep center field.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Each year, more can be peeled off.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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After the patterning is achieved, the alpha-molybdenum trioxide layer can simply be peeled off the silica.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Arasheben went downtown, knocked on doors and found somebody to make it for $37,000.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Just one minute later, Heung-min ran through the Czechia back line and had another open look, but this shot went wide of the goal to the left.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Bailed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed%20out. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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