out to

idiom

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

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NewsNation conducted an interview outside of the Pennsylvania prison Mangione is being held in on Dec. 11 with inmates who were watching the show on television and yelling answers out to a field reporter. Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 In the days following Silva's post, many have ventured out to purchase their own Cookie, leading the newly viral product to be sold out online a few times over the course of 24 hours. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 Larger particles are expected to be filtered out to some extent, perhaps snagged in our nose or coughed up. Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024 The unexpected moment ended with Rihanna expressing her love for Mariah and the two women hugging it out to wild cheers from the arena crowd. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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