out for

idiom

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

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The club is currently without superstar Florian Wirtz, who will be out for several weeks. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The Tigers held a 39-34 lead over the Bulldogs after the first frame, but standout junior forward Mark Mitchell suffered a right knee injury and was out for the remainder of the tournament. Grant Salsman and Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025 People commuting to work, in the grocery store, out for a run or in the gym are almost always wearing headphones of one kind or another. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025 Earlier this week, Indiana pulled out a last-minute win over Milwaukee so the Bucks will be out for some revenge. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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