want out of
phrasal verb
wanted out of; wanting out of; wants out of
: to want to no longer be included in (something)
She wants out of the deal, but it's too late.
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But more significantly, the frustration that led to that penalty came out of something St. Louis has been wanting out of Caufield, so to punish him for providing what his coach wants from him would have been counter to that message.
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
This pushed the narrative even further about Fox possibly wanting out of the franchise.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
As my colleague Meg James wrote, Disney and its Chief Executive, Bob Iger, want out of the culture wars.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Which, in many ways, is exactly what Netflix wants out of its reality TV dating shows.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
This pushed the narrative even further about Fox possibly wanting out of the franchise.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
As my colleague Meg James wrote, Disney and its Chief Executive, Bob Iger, want out of the culture wars.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Which, in many ways, is exactly what Netflix wants out of its reality TV dating shows.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Want out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20out%20of. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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