bear out
verb
bore out; borne out also born out; bearing out; bears out
: confirm, substantiate
a theory borne out by data
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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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The piece, borne out of an attack against Chong Wai near a construction site, features the artist and a group of dancers moving as one communal unit, reacting to a body falling.
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Chris Erik Thomas, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024
In the world of comedy, there is Dropout, born out of the comedy website College Humor.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
So, Leonardo is this gay man born out of wedlock who is the greatest painter of all time in some people’s minds.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 June 2024
Over the next few years, city officials said, the project morphed and expanded, partly in response to shifting preferences born out of the pandemic.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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Chris Erik Thomas, ARTnews.com, 28 June 2024
In the world of comedy, there is Dropout, born out of the comedy website College Humor.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
So, Leonardo is this gay man born out of wedlock who is the greatest painter of all time in some people’s minds.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 23 June 2024
Over the next few years, city officials said, the project morphed and expanded, partly in response to shifting preferences born out of the pandemic.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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“Bear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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