inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Flagg found his rhythm by working inside out, first converting a pair of tough layups around the basket before knocking down his second 3-pointer of the night, assisted by Sion James.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
As the sort of spouse who cooks and cleans like a 1950s housewife, Nancy knows their home inside out.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
According to insiders, Kennedy has been working on a succession plan for a couple years, eyeing candidates from within in process with Bob Iger and Alan Bergman (that puts someone like Dave Filoni, who knows the universe inside out, in a strong position).
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The truth is out there, and turning our search for aliens inside out—by looking from the outside in—may best inform us on how to find it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
As the sort of spouse who cooks and cleans like a 1950s housewife, Nancy knows their home inside out.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
According to insiders, Kennedy has been working on a succession plan for a couple years, eyeing candidates from within in process with Bob Iger and Alan Bergman (that puts someone like Dave Filoni, who knows the universe inside out, in a strong position).
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The truth is out there, and turning our search for aliens inside out—by looking from the outside in—may best inform us on how to find it.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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