as in exits
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 bails
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The mother [Cordelia, played by Natascha McElhone] is in an asylum, and the one who bails Sherlock out of trouble, the one who has to take a responsible job, is Mycroft [played by Max Irons].
—Max Gao, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Is there a world where Porsche bails on selling the 718 variants but still builds Audi a car?
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Or the babysitter bails last minute.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
None of us dares skip the reading, and nobody bails on the meeting.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The Packers and their fans now find themselves in a familiar situation, hoping Aaron Rodgers bails them out.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Agence Grateau, meanwhile, was saved from being closed due to bankruptcy after Sylvie's (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) friend Princess Jane (Minnie Driver) bails them out, signaling a new era for the marketing agency and its staff.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Don threatens to snitch unless Edward allows Blue to stay at the firehouse (and, of course, still bails them out financially).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
Part of the enduring love for Cindy and Brenda, Hall said, is that Brenda consistently and comically bails on Cindy, every single time.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
The mother [Cordelia, played by Natascha McElhone] is in an asylum, and the one who bails Sherlock out of trouble, the one who has to take a responsible job, is Mycroft [played by Max Irons].
—Max Gao, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Is there a world where Porsche bails on selling the 718 variants but still builds Audi a car?
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Or the babysitter bails last minute.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 3 Feb. 2026
None of us dares skip the reading, and nobody bails on the meeting.
—Lauren Mechling, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The Packers and their fans now find themselves in a familiar situation, hoping Aaron Rodgers bails them out.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Agence Grateau, meanwhile, was saved from being closed due to bankruptcy after Sylvie's (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) friend Princess Jane (Minnie Driver) bails them out, signaling a new era for the marketing agency and its staff.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Don threatens to snitch unless Edward allows Blue to stay at the firehouse (and, of course, still bails them out financially).
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bails
Noun
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The administration has cracked down on most forms of migration for foreigners — demanding that bonds of up to $15,000 be paid for visa processing in some, mainly African, countries and requiring years of personal history, including social media accounts, to be vetted.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The Eastport floating dock project, which costs $440,000, is being funded by a $350,000 grant from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources State Waterway Improvement program, $65,000 in Annapolis bonds and $25,000 in capital reserves, city officials said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Launching Tuesday, the 23-piece capsule includes playful prints and timeless silhouettes in loungewear, ready-to-wear and pajamas for women, kids and infants, along with slippers, hair bows, backpacks and makeup bags.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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The arms of the late Queen Mother’s family, the Bowes-Lyons, feature bows and lions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.—
Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The video ends after the man with the knife exits the train and sits on a bench on a platform.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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The Swiss, meanwhile, are still trying to push beyond a familiar ceiling after a string of World Cup exits in the last 16 or earlier.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Dec. 2025
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From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Visitors staying at Cedar Pass Campground (reservations required) or Sage Creek Campground can wake up to panoramic sunrise views and spend their days exploring scenic trails, wildlife loops, and overlooks carved into the park’s rugged terrain.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Robotic units integrated with barcode validation loops now incorporate computer vision models trained to classify pill shape, color, imprint, and packaging configuration.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The volume of crystalline API needed to dose 450 million patients with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine would fill just two milk gallon jugs, Asparouhov said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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If a boater gets stranded, Barreto carries 5-gallon jugs of gas for emergency responses.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
Verb
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As the aircraft moves backward, the pilot starts each of the primary engines and brings them up to a stable idle.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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