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
Loop's miss bailed out a poor performance by the Pittsburgh secondary, which allowed a pair of long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and then a 26-yard heave in the final seconds that put the Ravens in position to win.
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CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In multiple instances, however, defendants bailed out by the organization later killed someone, at times shortly after being released from jail.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The defendant has since bailed out and been released, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Although the tying and go-ahead runs were on base, Bieber was bailed out by left-hander Mason Fluharty.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
After lawmakers bailed out county sheriffs with a $46 million appropriation at the end of the last fiscal year, sheriffs surprised them this year with a $162 million end-of-year bill, Senate President Karen Spilka said.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Police said both will be interviewed today, after which they’ll be bailed out and returned to prison while the investigation continues.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
While her friends remain locked up, Jenner is ultimately bailed out by momager Kris Jenner in a car that once again has a KNGKYLIE plate and a glove compartment stocked with Kylie Cosmetics products.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
In multiple instances, however, defendants bailed out by the organization later killed someone, at times shortly after being released from jail.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The defendant has since bailed out and been released, according to court records.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Although the tying and go-ahead runs were on base, Bieber was bailed out by left-hander Mason Fluharty.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
After lawmakers bailed out county sheriffs with a $46 million appropriation at the end of the last fiscal year, sheriffs surprised them this year with a $162 million end-of-year bill, Senate President Karen Spilka said.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Police said both will be interviewed today, after which they’ll be bailed out and returned to prison while the investigation continues.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
While her friends remain locked up, Jenner is ultimately bailed out by momager Kris Jenner in a car that once again has a KNGKYLIE plate and a glove compartment stocked with Kylie Cosmetics products.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailed out
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Kinnear exited Talk Soup for his own late-night talk show, NBC's Later with Greg Kinnear.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Reuters reported that talks began late last year after Banijay, which is listed in Amsterdam, exited the chase for ITV Studios, the production arm of UK broadcaster ITV.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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In December 2023 on northern Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake, 122 people were rescued after a small crack turned into a 30-foot gap of open water.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hope rescued Zeppelin after he had been hit by a truck and added him to her pack after his recovery.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with KSL in May 2025, Sha compared learning Braille to learning English when his family moved from Myanmar to the United States.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Engineers carried out multiple trajectory adjustments as the spacecraft moved farther from Earth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Orchids likely can't be saved if crown rot is causing the wilting.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Edunomics Lab, a research center that focuses on education finances, says 85% to 95% of the money saved when closing schools comes from labor costs.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Once the clock struck zero and quarterback Jordan Love’s final prayer fell unanswered in the end zone, Policy swiftly departed without much expression.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Now, New England is once again atop the AFC East, their first division victory since Tom Brady departed Boston.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mack Maier, co-owner of the collective, said climbers were present when the roof peeled off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2025
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The clay part is painted onto mesh, which is sandwiched between two plastic coverings that are peeled off before applying.—
Brittany Loggins,
Glamour,
8 Dec. 2025
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Speaking with his daughter, officials were able to confirm that the man went surfing in the vicinity of Surfer’s Beach in Aguadilla at noon local time on Thursday, Jan 8, and had not been heard from since.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The actor gave him the tickets after a video of Mamoud diving into a snowbank went viral.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bailed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailed%20out. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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