out for

idiom

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

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Whereas dozens of pilots would be duking it out for the broadcast networks in years past, not even 10 pilots are currently in the works across the Big Four. Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 Pounding the pavement to rummage for vintage treasure is inherent to unearthing the rare and one-of-a-kind pieces that celebrity stylists, editors, and fashion-loving brides-to-be seek her out for. Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 With Bulls sixth man combo guard Ayo Dosunmu — one of the club's other top perimeter defenders — out for the season due to a left shoulder surgery, Ball's return can't arrive soon enough. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Arrest warrants are out for the man Memphis police believe took the life of rising rapper Sayso P and wounded rap star Sauce Walka. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2025.

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