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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Which, in many ways, is exactly what Netflix wants out of its reality TV dating shows.
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The movie industry spent this year shaking off the dust of the 2023 strikes, grappling with existential threats like AI, and trying to figure out just what audiences even want out of movies anymore.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
After everything had gone right for most of the season with the Celtics, Brogdon wanted out of Beantown.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Advertisement But importantly, that was the minimum Shanahan wanted out of Lance.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
The movie industry spent this year shaking off the dust of the 2023 strikes, grappling with existential threats like AI, and trying to figure out just what audiences even want out of movies anymore.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
After everything had gone right for most of the season with the Celtics, Brogdon wanted out of Beantown.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Advertisement But importantly, that was the minimum Shanahan wanted out of Lance.
—Tim Kawakami, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Want out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20out%20of. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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