bear out

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to show to be true or truthful; confirm

the witness will bear me out

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bear out Idioms

Back up or confirm, as in The results bear out what he predicted, or His story bears me out exactly. [Late 1400s]

Example Sentences

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Statistics on their par-saving success bear out their confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Montagna said Fish and Wildlife took the lead on escorting the bear out of the zoo and back into the woods.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

But the data don’t bear out the footage, Powell said, though he couldn’t say with absolute certainty that the fire was not caused by Edison lines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Studies bear out the various health benefits of money.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2025

Through the portcullis there came a sorrowful howling to bear out Sir Grummore’s statement, as it had been thirty couple of hounds baying the moon.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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