bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: 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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Foreign Flavor The number of international All-Stars is growing, with 365 born out of the United States.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Ironic from a country born out of revolting against taxation without representation.
—Jose Antonio Vargas, Time, 4 July 2025
The album name had been rattling around her brain for months, born out of years of experiences trying to find the right combination of words to describe her sound to other people, particularly the American media.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
This little book is a unique example of the brilliant, creative culture that developed in the crossing from Old World to New, born out of the exchange and conflict between diverse cultures, languages and faiths.
—Flora Cassen, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Ironic from a country born out of revolting against taxation without representation.
—Jose Antonio Vargas, Time, 4 July 2025
The album name had been rattling around her brain for months, born out of years of experiences trying to find the right combination of words to describe her sound to other people, particularly the American media.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
This little book is a unique example of the brilliant, creative culture that developed in the crossing from Old World to New, born out of the exchange and conflict between diverse cultures, languages and faiths.
—Flora Cassen, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear out
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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