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
But the move obviously raises questions about whether Amazon is bailing on Luna, as Google did with Stadia in late 2022.
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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
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
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That oil typically gets to customers around the world by exiting the Strait of Hormuz.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young started in left field in place of Juan Soto, sidelined since exiting Friday night's game with a right calf strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trend of schools moving away from technology comes as evidence emerges that access to screens does not improve student outcomes and could instead be holding them back.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Also departing is Colin Davis, EVP Comedy Development at Sony Pictures Television Studios.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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This is the first time in the NIL era that a school and departing player sued each other.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But after getting as close as six in the third, the Heat went into the fourth down 102-90, with the deficit back into the 20s less than four minutes into that final period.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2026
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Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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O’Leary continued that surge Saturday, going 4-for-4 with four singles, a walk and two runs as the Porters mounted a big rally before losing 8-7 to Joliet West in nine innings in the WJOL Tournament championship game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Šilovs also allowed a goal in the first period that clanged off his mask before somehow going between his legs.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officers set up a perimeter and began evacuating the people who lived nearby.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The company has been evacuating staff since the Iran war broke out and the latest evacuation efforts were pre-planned, TASS added.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Roughly two hours after escaping through the passenger side door with some assistance, he was placed in the back of a cop car.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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High off the spirit of escaping with their ninth consecutive win, conversation in the visitor’s locker room at the Kia Center turned to the encounter LeBron James and Bronny James had with an alligator while golfing during the Florida leg of the six-game road trip.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The caller told dispatch workers that a white SUV was fleeing the scene.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Libya has been a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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