as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail
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Recent Examples of bailing
Boston’s assessing commissioner Nicholas Ariniello is bailing amid a lawsuit that claims the city is retaliating against commercial property owners that file abatements, as the mayor continues to shake up her administration.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
But the move obviously raises questions about whether Amazon is bailing on Luna, as Google did with Stadia in late 2022.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
By rebalancing regularly and understanding your personal risk tolerance, investors have a better chance of staying the course, according to Schmehil, rather than bailing if their portfolio balance or emotions reach uncomfortable levels.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
But there’s no example of any Jew ever asking him for anything at all as a result of bailing him out.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Thanks for bailing us parents out, Yelp.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
My favorite scene of them all, though, is the final cruise through their stomping grounds as Play, Kid, and their friend DJ Bilal (Martin Lawrence) drop Sharane and Sydney off at their cribs after bailing Kid out of jail.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, Japan's Sara Shimizu also lands a big score after bailing on her first run.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
But the move obviously raises questions about whether Amazon is bailing on Luna, as Google did with Stadia in late 2022.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026
By rebalancing regularly and understanding your personal risk tolerance, investors have a better chance of staying the course, according to Schmehil, rather than bailing if their portfolio balance or emotions reach uncomfortable levels.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
But there’s no example of any Jew ever asking him for anything at all as a result of bailing him out.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Thanks for bailing us parents out, Yelp.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
My favorite scene of them all, though, is the final cruise through their stomping grounds as Play, Kid, and their friend DJ Bilal (Martin Lawrence) drop Sharane and Sydney off at their cribs after bailing Kid out of jail.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere, Japan's Sara Shimizu also lands a big score after bailing on her first run.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing
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The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a vehicle after exiting a Walmart in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Another factor in the oil trade is the number of ships entering the Persian Gulf as well as exiting.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Now the brand is moving back towards that heritage in its approach to college sports.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Her advice for anyone newly diagnosed with MS is to make social connections and keep moving.—
ANDREW ABRAHAMS,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Among those departing are UCP development executives Jennifer Gwarz and Mark Velez and casting head Steven O’Neill.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Taylor, who will officially start the job on July 27, is departing her current post as CEO of Zevia PBC, a maker of zero-sugar beverages.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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The show follows a musician, Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), getting into a fake relationship with the captain of the university hockey team, Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), to get the attention of her crush.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Write some of this century’s most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Why should Miami pay a bonus for things not going well?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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But to style it for everyday, opt for going with a mix of colors to keep things from looking too formal.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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The fights, Johnson said, were largely concentrated in the entrance area to the festival, and officers split their focus between breaking up fights and evacuating other festival attendees.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Footage shared by the Irish Independent shows the emergency services evacuating people from burning homes on a residential street as sirens blare in the background.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 June 2026
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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped by superstition and religious conservatism, with consequences that grow increasingly dire for each of them.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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His family migrated from Nicaragua in late 2022, fleeing political persecution, and were in asylum proceedings when Wilbur was detained.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Proper told investigators that a group planned to stage a demonstration outside the White House, fly small drones laden with explosives to detonate outside the arena to force the crowd to evacuate, and act as snipers to shoot people fleeing the event.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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