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present tense third-person singular of bail out
Synonyms & Antonyms of bails out
1
to leave a place often for another
- if the meeting seems like it will never end, find an excuse to bail out
Synonyms for bails out
- bails,
- books
- [slang],
- buggers off
- [British slang],
- bugs off,
- bugs out,
- buzzes (off),
- clears off
- [chiefly British],
- clears out,
- cuts out,
- departs,
- digs out,
- exits,
- gets,
- gets off,
- goes,
- goes off,
- moves,
- packs (up or off),
- parts,
- peels off,
- pikes (out or off),
- pulls out,
- pushes off,
- pushes on,
- quits,
- runs along,
- sallies (forth),
- scarpers
- [British],
- shoves (off),
- steps (along),
- takes off,
- vamooses,
- walks out
Words Related to bails out
Phrases Synonymous with bails out
- beats it,
- hits the road,
- pulls stakes
- (or pulls up stakes),
- takes a hike
- (also takes a walk),
- takes a powder
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2
to remove from danger or harm
- the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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“Bails out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bails%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.
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