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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The police search his bag and find tens of thousands of dollars in cash, which Terry wants to use both to bail out his cousin and purchase a truck.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Since then, the music mogul has attempted to bail out twice, which he was denied both times.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Sep. 2024
But Minnesota rallied for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter until its late charge was halted by a controversial penalty with 1:40 remaining, as Michigan was bailed out by an offside call against the Gophers.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
We got bailed out by uninformed buyers who wanted to bet against a soft landing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Since then, the music mogul has attempted to bail out twice, which he was denied both times.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 20 Sep. 2024
But Minnesota rallied for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter until its late charge was halted by a controversial penalty with 1:40 remaining, as Michigan was bailed out by an offside call against the Gophers.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
We got bailed out by uninformed buyers who wanted to bet against a soft landing.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail out
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The officers tailing the Ford Focus watched as the driver waited at the parking lot of several banks before exiting the vehicle and entering the bank and then rushing back to the car and fleeing.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Stallone was announced last year as starring in the reboot but has since exited the project, as has previously announced director Ric Roman Waugh.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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After the creature kidnaps a young girl, her family sets out to rescue her, leading to an unpredictable adventure.Clark Collis, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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The genius of Wesker’s play rescues the liberalism of La Cocina.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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The 8-0 Tigers, having defeated the defending national champions from Harding in the seventh game of the season, had moved up to No. 3 in the country in the American Football Coaches Association's NCAA Division II poll.Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The upward sloping cloud and 40-week moving average suggest that the primary trend is bullish.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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As floodwaters roared through remote mountain communities of Western North Carolina, locals raced against time to save each other.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Unlike the single champion (usually male) in a superhero film, the big bug films show a sort of scientific-military-state complex that ultimately saves humanity—or, at the very least, a medium-sized city—from destruction.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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Had Erik Ten Hag departed with a feeling of vindication after Manchester United's shock 2-1 win against bitter rivals Manchester City in May's FA Cup final, both sides could have parted ways with heads held high.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The trip will depart Miami for Seattle on April 23, 2026.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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In Shanghai, Vivienne Westwood made a comeback at Shanghai Fashion Week with its spring 2025 collection, with tickets for the finale show hard to get, and scalper prices soaring to 3,500 yuan, or almost $500.Li Jun, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
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The Hot Boys, Birdman and Mannie Fresh all got together for the first time to rehearse on Halloween and practiced the show Friday and early Saturday as well.Shaheem Reid, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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The league’s connection to Mexico goes all the way back to 1992 with regular preseason contests hosted in Mexico City and Monterrey, and apart from seasons impacted by COVID-19, the league has hosted at least one regular season game at Arena CDMX (Mexico City Arena) since the 2014-15 season.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Social scapegoating goes hand in hand with slower economic growth.Ian Simmons, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the November election, Trump—another outsider, running as a right-wing populist—peeled off enough formerly Democratic voters, especially white working-class men, to win.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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For the new cards, the buyer peels off a sticker to reveal the QR code, and the recipient will then scratch off a line that reveals a code to enter on their smartphone for redemption.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bail out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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