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
Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing
Verb
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Stein suggests replacing towels, shower curtains, shower liners, and bath mats before exiting the room.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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His bull case is that humans are not exiting the security equation anytime soon.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Adjust the pace, keep moving, and follow what feels expansive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The company evaluates Prime Day timing annually and felt that moving the event earlier in the summer was the best fit for customers this year, an Amazon spokesperson told CNBC Select.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The cruise ship, now bound for the Port of Rotterdam, had been docked at the industrial port of Granadilla in the Spanish island off West Africa before departing.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Frontier Flight 4345, an Airbus A321, was departing Denver en route to Los Angeles on Friday and carried 224 passengers and seven crew members, the airline said in a statement at the time.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Dark Knight’s wheels are getting a winter upgrade.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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And second, our views of the future tend to be dark, and seem to be getting darker.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Everything is going surprisingly well despite the team being affected by injuries all spring.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the passengers who were on board the cruise ship are asymptomatic and the evacuation operation was going as planned, a spokesperson for Spain’s Health Ministry said in an update Sunday morning.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Natalie Neysa Alund The MV Hondius set sail for the Netherlands on Monday night after evacuating passengers on board from nearly two dozen countries, officials reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The passengers of cruise ship MV Hondius are finally evacuating the vessel, but their journey isn't over yet.—
Nicola Bambini,
Vanity Fair,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The scientist told me repeatedly of escaping to the ship’s deck and surrounding himself with the openness of the ocean, the beauty of volcanic islands, the whales, the dolphins, the flying fish, and, above all, the seabirds.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mott’s criminal record includes charges of burglary, criminal trespassing, criminal mischief and escaping from custody or a detention facility, according to online records.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In December 2025, a man was shot in the leg during a fight, with the shooter fleeing the scene.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The organization, known by its French acronym MSF, reported treating over 40 gunshot victims within 12 hours while providing temporary shelter to 800 people fleeing the violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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