BAILING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

bailing

verb

present participle of bail

as in exiting

to leave a place often for another after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of bailing The Dolphins, this market’s oldest major team, but a flagship listing and bailing water for decades. — Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Trump has more than once floated the idea of bailing on NATO. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Surfer Hunter Jones narrowly avoided slamming into the Malibu Pier after bailing from a massive wave earlier this week. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing

Verb

Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
With Messi nearing retirement and Cristiano Ronaldo already exiting the World Cup stage, marketers have spent years searching for the game’s next universally recognizable face.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exiting

Verb

Spence, 36, makes his return after a nearly three-year layoff and a brutal TKO loss to Terence Crawford, moving up two divisions into hostile territory.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

Definition of getting

Verb

That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.

— William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
The second apron, a payroll threshold far above the luxury tax, has garnered the attention of the basketball world since its inception in 2023 because of the strategic repercussions that come with going above it.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of going

Verb

Thornton police did not find anything suspicious at the city pool or recreation center after evacuating the facilities for unspecified threats on Tuesday afternoon.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2026
Fisher went to urgent care after evacuating the office with shortness of breath and vomiting.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of evacuating

Verb

But no such rules exist to prevent AI agents from similarly escaping – even though the consequences could be catastrophic.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
That fear came to a head when Crowley had her captured and her dad had to come find her after deftly escaping prison.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of escaping

Verb

Garcia’s conviction included an enhancement for fleeing after committing a gross vehicular manslaughter and personally using a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Godreque Newsom was accused of unintentionally killing 27-year-old Abari Meade in a car wreck and fleeing the scene.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of fleeing

Browse Nearby Words

bailed out

bailing

bailing out

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Bailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of bailing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on bailing

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inveigle

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Your vs. You're: How to Use Them Correctly

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes