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“Bailed” or “Baled”

bailed / baled are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bailed b·EY·l·d

  • verbrelease after a security has been paid.
  • verbdeliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period.
  • verbsecure the release of (someone) by providing security.
  • verbempty (a vessel) by bailing.
  • verbremove (water) from a vessel with a container.

baled

  • verbmake into a bale.
Usage

Examples in context

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“bailed”

  • …slaps a cop and gets bailed out of jail by Ana…
  • …Palmer ( Paul Moriarty)—who had bailed the restaurant out of debt…
  • …climbed to 400 ft and bailed out.
  • …(Sergeant) Rosa, Dallari and Valla bailed out and Sotto Tenente Querci,…
  • …at Brightlingsea found themselves being bailed on the condition that they…
  • …business when his partner Tony bailed out, had hired Cole to…
  • …by a Fiat G.50 and bailed out — the Italians disappeared…
  • Having been bailed out by Wilbur, Seaweed and…
  • The crew bailed out and the bomber crashed…
  • One of the German pilots bailed out and Pattle watched in…

“baled”

  • Both Kovarík and Ciprian baled out, but the cords of…

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