out to

idiom

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

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The company sought a declaratory judgment asserting that the defendants should be held liable for reimbursing any claims paid out to CAHA related to the matter. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025 First Half: Bruins Shine With Betts on Bench The beginning of the game saw the Bruins jump out to an early lead with a turnover from the Tigers leading to a layup from Betts followed by a three pointer by Jaquez, assisted by junior point guard Kiki Rice. Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Back in early February, then-No. 1 Auburn welcomed Florida to Neville Arena as 10.5-point favorites, but the Gators jumped out to a 10-point halftime lead and stunned the home team, 90-81. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 In fact, Trump trotted Vance out to Greenland on Friday to visit the only U.S. military base there as part of his efforts to push for control of the territory. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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