bailing

Definition of bailingnext
present participle of bail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bailing 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 And now the president, who in 2024 campaigned on alleviating the enormous economic burdens of millions of parents, employers and taxpayers pleading for adequate public investment in the nation’s insufficient, cost-prohibitive, hard-to-staff child care systems, is bailing on those who believed him. Marilou Johanek, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2026 The whole thing was just barely held together by bailing wire, duct tape and Band-Aids. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing
Verb
  • Across the continent, investors have long cited restrictive or opaque capital control regimes as a deterrent to large-scale commitment, particularly when repatriating profits or exiting investments is uncertain.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The tactics are commonly associated with South American theft groups known for operating across state lines and moving quickly from one community to another.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • By the end, the movie takes on the hallucinatory feel of an existential horror film, less about where anyone is going than what keeps them moving at all.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In May, a new fiberoptic cable went online between Philadelphia and New York to improve telecommunications at the air traffic control facility that handles flights arriving and departing Newark Liberty International Airport, after a series of outages last year led to major delays.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Best Amazon Garden and Outdoor Deals Embrace the warmer weather by getting your outdoor space situated.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The first is that the élite obsession with shaping national politics, and with getting candidates elected, is a distraction.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Schultz learned a lot going from his first big-league start on Tuesday to his second on Sunday.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Murray’s route to 30 points was unorthodox, going 0-for-8 from 3-point range but making all 16 of his free throw attempts.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Our teams activated to assist the crew in evacuating the aircraft and transported the passengers safely to the terminal.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly 46 years to the day, C-130s were part of the rescue mission in Iran, again tasked with making a quick landing inside the country and then evacuating.
    Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The boy then raised his head and hit the floor, before briefly escaping, but Rodriguez then got on his back and held his arms behind him.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Dog tracking devices provide peace of mind for owners during travel, off-leash play, and for dogs prone to escaping.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His attackers were last seen fleeing in white KIA SUV.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Officers involved in the chase reported that the children taken from the Harrison Street residence may be inside the fleeing vehicle.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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