out for

idiom

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

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That’s still casting and spooling up and will not be out for a while. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Even with Brooks out for most of the season in 2024, Blackshear didn’t notch a rushing attempt until Week 16. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025 Several of the couple's celebrity guests were also seen in glamorous attire while heading out for the third day of the wedding festivities. Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025 Flagg will miss his first chance to see Clark in person with the guard listed out for the Dallas Wings game against the Indiana Fever on Friday. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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