bails out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bail out
1
as in exits
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 rescues
to remove from danger or harm the government bailed out the savings and loan industry

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Recent Examples of bails out While the Fed bails out the banks, households are engaging in a different kind of liquidity crisis. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bails out
  1. exits
  2. rescues
  3. moves
  4. saves
  5. departs
  6. goes
  7. walks out
  8. gets
Verb
  • The Stadium has four main entry gates, where the lines can overlap and even snake back toward the subway exits.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When an older wine consumer exits the category, one younger consumer doesn’t necessarily replace that demand.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
Verb
  • The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescues
Verb
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Beckman stays with the play well and moves quickly without going out of position.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Choose the one adjustment that saves the most effort, then communicate it clearly.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • How local produce saves you money Prices tell the seasonal story clearly.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • The first journey departs on October 22, 2026, and fares start at $23,000.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The new Montezooma coaster train departs from a rethemed station that has been reimagined as an architectural cousin of the Mayan stone temple housing the Jaguar coaster next door.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • And using an Enterprise Brain would assist as well with a memory that goes across the company.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • Let’s back up a moment first, to set the stage before Collier walks out on it.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The kind that walks out the door when somebody retires or leaves and is extraordinarily slow and expensive to rebuild, if it can be rebuilt at all.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of walks out
Verb
  • Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Bails out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bails%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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