bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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Examples of bear out in a Sentence
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
The original idea for Squads was born out of boredom.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bear out
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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