out for

idiom

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

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When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin. Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Justin Steele is out for the season, and Shota Imanaga is out with a hamstring injury. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 May 2025 Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice on Saturday said star winger Sam Reinhart is out for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes after leaving Game 2 in the first period with a lower-body injury. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2025 Towns was subbed out for Jalen Brunson, who joined Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart and Robinson. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.

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