out for

idiom

: to be determined to get
He was out for revenge.

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He’s done up-downs (finishing one inning and going back out for the next). Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 July 2025 Many high-end hotels are now swapping them out for flooring or area rugs, according to Cheema. 3. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025 Meanwhile, while Dracula is decking his hotel out for the occasion and reconciling with the melancholic feelings of seeing his daughter walk down the aisle. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025 Andrade hit The Message, but Nikki Cross pulled the referee out for the DQ finish. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for out for

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“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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