1
as in exiting
to leave a place often for another
if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
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2
as in rescuing
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bailing out
Because cigarette sales declined faster than expected, some states faced the choice of bailing out their tobacco funds or risk defaulting.
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Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
When China was faced with bailing out Havana, the Chinese balked, citing in an exquisite piece of historical irony Cuba’s lack of market reforms.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
When China was faced with bailing out Havana, the Chinese balked, citing in an exquisite piece of historical irony Cuba’s lack of market reforms.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing out
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Over half a dozen missions have contributed to how astronomers understand the heliosphere, and two enduring spacecraft, the Voyager probes, have collected key data after exiting the heliosphere to explore interstellar space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Outside of penning her first memoir, Rinna has kept busy since exiting RHOBH in January 2023.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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In reality, the recognition of a Palestinian state is a diplomatic declaration aimed at rescuing the vision of a two-state solution that would settle decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fans suspected that the pair were filming an iconic scene from the first book, when Hagrid brings Harry to Diagon Alley after rescuing him from the Dursleys' house.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pearsall gets offense moving Ricky Pearsall entered Sunday’s game as the 49ers’ leading receiver and didn’t slow down.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, a sports doctor has weighed in with a best and worst-case scenario for Lamb moving forward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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The couple plans to spend their lottery prize by donating a portion, setting some money aside for their grandchildren and saving whatever is left.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Great for saving space and ditching questionable hotel mini toiletries.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the flight-tracking platform, all arriving flights were assigned to Runway 04L that night, but the Nouvelair flight made its first approach at Runway 04R, which was only being used for departing flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And don’t forget to the cast of Baywatch running along Santa Monica Beach.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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To avoid this – and any costly repairs or replacements–be sure they are unplugged before walking out the door.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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And finally… There Moses Simon and Wilfred Ndidi were, quietly minding their own business and walking out for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, when the tunnel in Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium inexplicably turned into an ice rink.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And people love peeling off nail polish.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bailing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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