bear out

verb

bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out

transitive verb

: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data

Examples of bear out in a Sentence

the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Playoff narratives are born out of small sample sizes and this one isn’t any different. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 May 2025 Was the boy born out of wedlock or has Saul simply snapped? Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Jackson asked if this happened before the MSP SERT team found pieces of taillight at 34 Fairview Road — a question thread borne out of the defense’s idea that evidence was planted there. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 May 2025 Military families, whose stability should be a national priority, are left instead navigating economic turbulence born out of reckless policymaking. Michael B Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bear out

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bear out was in the 15th century

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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

bear out

verb
: confirm sense 4
the facts bore out her story
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