BEAR OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bear out

verb

as in to verify

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life

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Recent Examples of bear out Similarly, Baltimore City’s recently passed one-year moratorium on data centers was borne out of water- and electricity-related panic. —

Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2026 Unlike Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, when Victor Wembanyama’s 32-footer to force a double overtime was the product of flow state and downright arrogance, his half-court 3-pointer at the end of the first half of Game 4 was born out of desperation and evolution. —

Sam Amick, New York Times, 25 May 2026 In a tribute for Rolling Stone, the Freaks and Geeks developer outlined his love for late-night as an institution, which was born out of hours spent watching a plethora of hosts throughout middle school and high school. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026 Sometimes a parent’s instincts are born out of their own experiences. —

Parents, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bear out

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Under the proposal, states would be permitted to submit their entire voter registration rolls to a federal immigration database to verify citizenship and voting eligibility.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Several deaths have been confirmed, according to the Office of Civil Defense, while response teams are still trying to verify more reports of casualties on the ground.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026