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
  • Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirmed some summer exits Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji were last minute cuts from the group that travelled to Italy, which was reportedly a surprise to the players themselves.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Recruitment staff were made aware before last season ended that exits were required to raise funds to sign new players.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of exits
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  • The outfit partners with Kitten Rescue Los Angeles, a nonprofit that rescues and adopts out homeless cats and kittens.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • Pitch a idea for a team huddle, and let your expressive style set a cooperative tone that moves decisions forward.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The judge’s order paused the rollout of the surcharge on high-value second homes in the city while a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners moves forward.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Its automatic two-sided printing saves paper on long study guides, while intelligent self-healing Wi-Fi ensures your printer stays connected across all your laptops and mobile devices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What saves the federal government money can create new costs for retailers and different outcomes for consumers.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • The new Montezooma coaster train departs from a rethemed station that has been reimagined as an architectural cousin of the Mayan stone temple housing the Jaguar coaster next door.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • New York City Kick off your journey in New York City, where the Empire Service departs from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of departs
Verb
  • But what happens when the showgirl goes home, wipes off her makeup, and is left to sit with her dark blue feelings?
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection goes a step further by making these partnerships part of the yacht’s design and the overall guest experience.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of goes
Verb
  • The client comes into the office, the planning is done, and the client walks out with several binders of documents.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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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  • Things get increasingly bleak, as the family dog’s heart medicine runs out and Jason has to put him out of his misery, and then — in doomsday prepper mode — carves up the body and puts it in the freezer just in case food gets dire.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The group gets a lot of its money from leadership PACs, which are groups established by members of Congress to help support other candidates.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of gets

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“Bails out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bails%20out. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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