1
as in to exit
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 to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bail out
Nine months ago, Darnell Anding was in jail facing a potential life sentence, with no ability to be bailed out.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
He was bailed out of Leon County Jail on Thursday after posting a $6,500 bond, a jail representative side.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 25 July 2025
She was bailed out on a $25,000 bond, and her next court appearance was scheduled for Aug. 22, per the court records.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 July 2025
Charged with resisting law enforcement and criminal trespassing, Glover bailed out and filed a complaint against Pierce, who had originally booked her on more charges.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
He was bailed out of Leon County Jail on Thursday after posting a $6,500 bond, a jail representative side.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 25 July 2025
She was bailed out on a $25,000 bond, and her next court appearance was scheduled for Aug. 22, per the court records.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 July 2025
Charged with resisting law enforcement and criminal trespassing, Glover bailed out and filed a complaint against Pierce, who had originally booked her on more charges.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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Lord then exited the game and was replaced by right-hander Cole Henry.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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As a consequence, most oil and gas majors exited New Zealand even before the ban came into place.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Lifeguards have already rescued dozens of people from the churning waters along East Coast beaches even as Erin remains hundreds of miles offshore.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wildlife rehabilitators at the Carolina Wildlife Conservation Center rescued the struggling creature and took turns spending the night with him.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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Mederos had been more over the top, but the Angels moved his arm down about 10 degrees.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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The weakness occurs when data moves from one system to another and is left unencrypted.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Indiana’s efforts to save the squirrel The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is partnering with Purdue Fort Wayne and others to restore Franklin’s ground squirrel populations, said DNR’s Wildlife Research Supervisor Theresa Bordenkecher.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the scene, a negotiation over lunch to swap dancers between a Paris and a New York ballet company, in an attempt to save their institutions, is interspersed with a series of flash cuts to the individual performers onstage.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The first installment directed by Justin Lin, Tokyo Drift departs from the first two films with a brand-new cast and a separate storyline.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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He was scheduled to depart on October 1, 2023, but did not board the flight, ICE said in a press release.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, the Who’s separation with Starkey was the equivalent of peeling off a child’s Band-Aid very slowly while the kid screams, putting the Band-Aid back on, and then doing it all over again.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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The formula itself was thick and took a few coats to build up a layer that would peel off cleanly—the pre-peel shade looked much darker and glossier than the final result, which was a soft, natural stain.—
The Glamour editors,
Glamour,
21 July 2025
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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