bail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailnext
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as in bond

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as in bow

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as in pitcher

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bail

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verb

as in to exit
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 bail
Noun
The four remaining Yolo County defendants who have not been offered bail all face murder charges. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Beerkus and Nikolau were released without bail, in accordance with New York laws that restrict when monetary bail can be set. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
That’s 64 All-Stars before certain selections bail on the event for one reason or another, enabling many of the players snubbed to wind up participating. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 July 2026 That the buyers came in at the open — the S & P 500 and Nasdaq are still down over 1%, but well off early morning lows — indicates that investors understood the disconnect and didn't see a fundamental reason to bail on equities. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
  1. bond
  2. bow
  3. pitcher
  4. exit
  5. recognizance
  6. loop
  7. tank
  8. move
Noun
  • Bordley is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Victoria Robinson was arrested after police responded on June 3 and released on bond the same day.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of bond
Noun
  • Alternate bright red and white stripes with a matching bow design and mini blue stars for a traditional, yet fun mani.
    — Afia Asamoah, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Dodgers pitcher Jack Dreyer pitched a scoreless first inning before his teammate Charlie Barnes stepped and struggled to contain the A’s.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of pitcher
Verb
  • Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And star Christian Pulisic exited later after a quiet game, and tournament.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of exit
Noun
  • According to the Sheriff’s Office, a judge released Cruz on his own recognizance June 4 following his arraignment on felony animal cruelty charges in Sacramento Superior Court.
    — Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wilson was arrested on Tuesday, booked into the Saline County jail and released on her own recognizance, the release says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
Definition of recognizance
Noun
  • The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • One interception attempt resulted in a large explosion that spectacularly blew the roof off a fuel tank.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of move

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“Bail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bail. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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