out to

idiom

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

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Now de la Torre was heading out to check on the remaining monkeys in Ecuador. Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 Particularly this result: The Broncos jumped out to a big lead early and beat the Chiefs 38-0 in the regular-season finale Sunday. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Murray made his first 3-point attempt of the game to help the Kings jump out to a 10-3 lead. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025 What jumped out to me is what jumped out to everyone else: his level of maturity, and obviously, his skills as a hitter. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2025.

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