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
The whole thing was just barely held together by bailing wire, duct tape and Band-Aids.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
But his needy, overbearing, hypochondriacal mother, Rebecca (Fran Drescher), disapproves of him bailing on a steady retail job to pursue a fakakte dream of sports stardom in a sport nobody cares about.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Most seemed to be triggered by physical exertion—loading sandbags before Hurricane Wilma, for example, or bailing water out of a car owing to Hurricane Floyd.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Neither team scored in the opening quarter that featured a UTSA punt return wiped off the board due to a block in the back, bailing CSU out.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Stockton stood in the pocket several times and hit downfield receivers, rather than bailing.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
After bailing 2Pac out of jail in 1995, Knight promised the late rapper would be getting his own Death Row Records chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
And the two of them bailing on the home-brew competition at the first sight of cops (who are just there to support some colleagues) is weirdly sweet.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
But his needy, overbearing, hypochondriacal mother, Rebecca (Fran Drescher), disapproves of him bailing on a steady retail job to pursue a fakakte dream of sports stardom in a sport nobody cares about.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Most seemed to be triggered by physical exertion—loading sandbags before Hurricane Wilma, for example, or bailing water out of a car owing to Hurricane Floyd.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Neither team scored in the opening quarter that featured a UTSA punt return wiped off the board due to a block in the back, bailing CSU out.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Stockton stood in the pocket several times and hit downfield receivers, rather than bailing.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
After bailing 2Pac out of jail in 1995, Knight promised the late rapper would be getting his own Death Row Records chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
And the two of them bailing on the home-brew competition at the first sight of cops (who are just there to support some colleagues) is weirdly sweet.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing
Verb
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The Canadian team hugged coach Scott Moir after exiting the ice, the legendary Olympian who holds three gold and two silver medals in ice dance for Canada.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here was RussField exiting a black limo at the Ambassador Hotel, in a gown and tux, photographers clamoring for a shot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two-day road trip would also mark Guthrie’s first time moving away from home.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Where is Ellen DeGeneres moving now?—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The machine was deliberately modified for the task, departing from its standard factory setup.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trevor Noah is departing after six years, and Winston is uncertain about the path forward.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson called Garland one of his favorite players and seemed to take comfort in handing him off to Lue, who is known for getting the most out of his players.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, past travelers note that Anse Source d’Argent can get busy, and your fellow tourists may prevent you from getting that picture-perfect moment.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Michael Hicks weighs in on how a copy‑paste bill has lawmakers going after degrees Indiana doesn’t even offer in his latest op-ed.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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At one point, NBC’s color commentator Cris Collinsworth openly wondered how many yards Walker had picked up after going backward.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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School officials started evacuating students Friday morning while law enforcement secured the area.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Workers were in the process of evacuating the building.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An inmate has been recaptured after escaping from a Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office laundry facility on Tuesday, the second escape from custody this week.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Authorities say she was forced to remain outside while the suspects ransacked the residence and a Mercedes Sprinter van parked on the property before fleeing the scene.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The church recognizes that there is a legitimate rule of law—in fact, some people are fleeing countries because the rule of law is not working there.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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