1
as in exiting
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 rescuing
to remove from danger or harm
the government bailed out the savings and loan industry
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Recent Examples of bailing out
Before discretionary spending, before bailing out a relative, retirement contributions come first especially anything that captures a full 401(k) match, which is essentially free money left on the table otherwise.
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Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Changes to fiscal policies so that the government does not continue bailing out inefficient state enterprises.
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Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Hochul can't pass a budget on time, can't keep the trains running, and cares more about bailing out Zohran Mamdani than the commuters stranded on platforms.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Companies are also bailing out of green-fuel research.
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Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
First, in 2008, one of the central features of the crisis response was a commitment to bailing out capital, but little emphasis on helping ordinary people.
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Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
But Horishima went off balance through the moguls, bailing out of his final jump.
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Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Melanie Anzidei and Meg Linehan got behind the bare facts to explain in full how and why the NWSL fought so hard to stop Rodman bailing out of the United States as a free agent.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Trump has previously punished or threatened all four leaders for failing to fall in line with his demands, while boosting and bailing out allies who show loyalty.
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Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Changes to fiscal policies so that the government does not continue bailing out inefficient state enterprises.
—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Hochul can't pass a budget on time, can't keep the trains running, and cares more about bailing out Zohran Mamdani than the commuters stranded on platforms.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Companies are also bailing out of green-fuel research.
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Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
First, in 2008, one of the central features of the crisis response was a commitment to bailing out capital, but little emphasis on helping ordinary people.
—
Ganesh Sitaraman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
But Horishima went off balance through the moguls, bailing out of his final jump.
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Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
Melanie Anzidei and Meg Linehan got behind the bare facts to explain in full how and why the NWSL fought so hard to stop Rodman bailing out of the United States as a free agent.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Trump has previously punished or threatened all four leaders for failing to fall in line with his demands, while boosting and bailing out allies who show loyalty.
—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bailing out
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Asian national teams largely disappointed at the World Cup, with most exiting after the group stage, a stark contrast to African teams' historic success.
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The Ada County Coroner’s Office identified 65-year-old Dawn Hettinger of Nampa as the woman killed after exiting her vehicle on westbound Interstate 84 about 20 miles east of Boise.
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While removing the screen and battery means some embodied carbon is still wasted, rescuing the board still represents a massive win for circularity.
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International teams have continued to flood into the country in recent days to boost the search efforts, with the critical 72-hour window for rescuing people still trapped beneath the rubble having passed.
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Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
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Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The model, 31, was seen departing for the ceremony with boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 51.
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Celebrations began Friday evening and stretched into the early hours of Saturday morning, with stars like Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd seen departing the venue.
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The district is in the central part of Palm Beach County, running along the coast.
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Her car was found with its engine still running along the Blue Route off-ramp to Route 1.
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That meant three rounds of interviews, three onboarding cycles and three rounds of institutional knowledge walking out the door.
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Ten minutes later, the outgoing England captain was walking out with Ben Duckett after promoting himself to open the batting in the chase.
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That much was underlined this evening by the sight of the No 17 peeling off the back of Tunisia defender Ellyes Skhiri’s jersey — the legacy of a struggle with Brobbey in the first half.
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But since the site was restored, its water has been plagued by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
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“Bailing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bailing%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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