BAILED (OUT) Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

bailed out

verb

past tense of bail out

as in exited

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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as in rescued

to remove from danger or harm the government bailed out the savings and loan industry

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Recent Examples of bailed out On the new Kildare, Kooks largely bailed out, Pogues moved in, Pope and Cleo settled into his ancestral home, Tannyhill, and Topper is a bartender. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 The offense was bad last year (14th in the SEC in yards per play), and the defense bailed out the Sooners in some key games with defensive touchdowns. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 He cannot be bailed out of jail, per an order signed by Judge Rozlynn Silvaggio, records show. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Oyarzabal’s form in recent knockout matches, though, hasn’t been great and Spain has twice been bailed out by late goals from make-shift forward Mikel Merino. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 While Ram killed its electric truck before even launching it, Ford bailed out on the F-150 Lighting, GM’s stuck with things, for now. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 Niemiec bailed out of jail on Monday after posting a $4,000 bond. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out in 1998. — Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 22 June 2026 The scientists intended their distribution of the article implicitly as a counterweight to a keynote talk by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who was going to speak without taking questions but who bailed out at the last minute. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

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Legendary photographer Arthur Edwards was waiting to snap a photo as Jerry exited customs.

— Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
All six people on board, including the two pilots, safely exited the aircraft.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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Of those rescued, 114 are Indians, 27 are Chinese, and 20 are from South Korea, the US, Europe and the Gulf, according to a bulletin published by the Nepal Tourism Board.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The Nepal Tourism Board said 261 foreign nationals have been rescued.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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Cameron moved up to the division earlier this year and defeated Michaela Kotaskova by unanimous decision in April to claim the vacant WBO title and become a two-weight world champion.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Ragged, jagged or fluffy edges point to a Bristol Type 6 stool, meaning waste moved through the colon too fast for water to be absorbed properly.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

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Instead of traditional quality metrics, the focus shifts to better decisions, time saved, risks avoided and revenue created.

— Kevin Campbell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Amazon estimates advertisers saved more than $8 billion from 2021 through 2025 because its auction system considers ad relevance instead of simply selecting the highest bidder.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of saved

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After Barbera and Gyllenhaal departed, their spot at the podium was filled by George Clooney, this year’s recipient of the honorary Golden Lion.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, a senior curator departed the AGO after reports that the museum had rejected a plan to acquire a work by Nan Goldin because the artist had described Israel’s war in Gaza as a genocide.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of departed

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When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers got creative in managing some tough cuts Sunday afternoon to get down to a 53-man roster, letting go of their punter and long snapper.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of got

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Many of the spines had peeled off, and Nidhi could see the string and glue that held the pages together.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
The Kia peeled off north on Burr Street to Interstate 80, and then without warning, its driver made a right turn onto the I-80 westbound exit ramp and got on the expressway going the wrong way, state police said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

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