bails out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bail out
1
as in exits
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 rescues
to remove from danger or harm the government bailed out the savings and loan industry

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Recent Examples of bails out While the Fed bails out the banks, households are engaging in a different kind of liquidity crisis. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bails out
  1. exits
  2. rescues
  3. moves
  4. saves
  5. departs
  6. goes
  7. walks out
  8. gets
Verb
  • How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?
    — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of exits
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  • One of the properties is owned by Kim Thomas and her husband, who run a private foundation that rescues horses, and the other is owned by the Stinchcombs family.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • After a handsome pediatrician named Steve (McConaughey) rescues Mary from oncoming traffic, the pair hit it off over the course of one impossibly romantic evening— only for Mary to discover that Steve is actually Fran's fiancé.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Definition of moves
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  • Chapman’s saves streak was the third longest in Red Sox history since saves became an official statistic in 1969.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Snag major saves on Apple, Yeti, Casper and more before the deals disappear for good.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of saves
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  • The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • None of that shows up cleanly on a productivity dashboard, and none of it gets rebuilt overnight when a senior person walks out the door.
    — Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of walks out
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  • The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Their combative behavior gets under your skin as Mars and Uranus align!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 July 2026
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“Bails out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bails%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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