1
as in to exit
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 to rescue
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bail out
These productions took place just as the Great Recession was about to mow down the lives and livelihoods of dedicated workers, many of whom lost more than their homes as banks were bailed out despite their predatory shenanigans.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
He was bailed out of the Marion County jail on a $5,000 cash bond on March 15.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026
The borrowing would be through the sale of municipal bonds, the first such sale since the state bailed out the city in 2018 of nearly $550 million in debt — a move that sparked controversy at the time.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Both brothers remain jailed and cannot be bailed out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
He was bailed out of the Marion County jail on a $5,000 cash bond on March 15.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Mar. 2026
The borrowing would be through the sale of municipal bonds, the first such sale since the state bailed out the city in 2018 of nearly $550 million in debt — a move that sparked controversy at the time.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Both brothers remain jailed and cannot be bailed out.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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Saks Global is one step closer to exiting bankruptcy.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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Main Street owned roughly 15 channels, but at one point aired 30 MLB, NHL and NBA teams after exiting bankruptcy.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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But in this patient the sun might have triggered somatic mutations that rescued her cells.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Wall Street Journal added that the airman, who eluded capture for 36 hours and hid in a remote mountain crevice, was rescued by a specialized commando force.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Prisoners have been moved because of staffing, food, and capacity shortages at the facilities where they were being held.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The rain will start to clear out Sunday evening as the front moves through and begins to usher in drier, but cooler temperatures for next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Animal Control would have to save about 600 more pets annually to meet that goal.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The material is already on-site, saving the museum shipping and insurance costs.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lock your home before departing.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Delta Flight 104, an Airbus A330-300 carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew, had just departed São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport on Sunday when a mechanical problem struck its left engine, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Don’t hesitate to step away if things get too heated.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The paying public went from raucous to delirious on the next possession, when Curry raced downcourt and splashed a triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Newsletter and creator startup Beehiiv is making a push into podcasting, and wants to peel off talent from Substack and Patreon.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Researchers at Austria's Graz University of Technology explored this wild idea while thinking about ways to prevent layers of wood veneers from peeling off each other when they were forced apart with regular use.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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