BAILING Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

bailing

verb

Definition of bailing next

present participle of bail

as in exiting

to leave a place often for another after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

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Recent Examples of bailing Intervening in the latest fiasco with Spirit Airlines by bailing them out would undermine that effort. —

Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 But the move obviously raises questions about whether Amazon is bailing on Luna, as Google did with Stadia in late 2022. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 By rebalancing regularly and understanding your personal risk tolerance, investors have a better chance of staying the course, according to Schmehil, rather than bailing if their portfolio balance or emotions reach uncomfortable levels. —

Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026 But there’s no example of any Jew ever asking him for anything at all as a result of bailing him out. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026 Thanks for bailing us parents out, Yelp. —

Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026 My favorite scene of them all, though, is the final cruise through their stomping grounds as Play, Kid, and their friend DJ Bilal (Martin Lawrence) drop Sharane and Sydney off at their cribs after bailing Kid out of jail. —

Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026 Elsewhere, Japan's Sara Shimizu also lands a big score after bailing on her first run. —

Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 And now the president, who in 2024 campaigned on alleviating the enormous economic burdens of millions of parents, employers and taxpayers pleading for adequate public investment in the nation’s insufficient, cost-prohibitive, hard-to-staff child care systems, is bailing on those who believed him. —

Marilou Johanek, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2026

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Approximately two hours later, a third shooting was reported after witnesses observed a suspect wearing a black hoodie exiting a black sedan at another apartment complex and firing through the door of a third-floor unit, police said.

— Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Several people were treated for ear pain after exiting an Allegiant plane that returned to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport because of cabin pressure issues Monday afternoon, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue and the airline.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026