How to Use out of in a Sentence

out of

preposition
  • But there's more than one way to get the most out of those daily steps.
    Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The suspect then used the car to ram his way out of a parking space and leave the mall lot.
    cleveland, 16 July 2023
  • These are the parents who zap the fun right out of spirit days.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 June 2024
  • As the truck neared the volunteers, her friend jumped out of the way, but Schwartz couldn’t move.
    USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Maybe that will be the swing that gets the Dodgers slugger out of a three-week slump, or maybe not.
    Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
  • That has offered hope for some of those waiting for a way out of the war zone.
    NBC News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • My kid was out of school and so was my husband, a teacher.
    Maggie Downs, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Signed as a free agent out of Ohio State in the spring of 2022, he’s added some size and weight since the start of his days in Columbus.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Everybody in that room was in tears out of shock or fear.
    Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The actor was trying to help his nephew out of the snow near his home in Lake Tahoe when the Sno-Cat crushed him.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024
  • Taurus April 20-May 20 Your friends can bring you out of the darkness right now.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023
  • After pulling his car out of the ditch, the police released the driver.
    Courtney Testa, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Puryear is out of the hospital but will have to have surgery at a later date.
    CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But Cliff, who had one of the great voices of the classic rocksteady and reggae era, sings the hell out of it.
    David Polansky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
  • Critics were given the first four episodes (out of six) to review.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The park has seen a steady growth in the number of mice, which is out of the ordinary in a park known for its snakes and birds of prey.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The knock cut and bloodied Contreras’ scalp, forcing him out of the game.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • Or maybe even better, pick and choose parts of the trends to get the most out of it without breaking the bank, Harbstreet says.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 10 Oct. 2024
  • But Take Note Our tester noted that these felt very tight out of the packaging and on first wear.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The play capped off a 75-yard drive including a 46-yard catch and run by Jamal Haynes from out of the backfield.
    The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2023
  • He was pulled after recording the first out of the sixth inning, leaving two men on.
    Isaac Azout, Miami Herald, 12 May 2024
  • It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2023
  • One of the liver’s primary functions is to clear toxins out of the body.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Trump said Biden and Democrats are willing to rip babies out of the womb in the final days of pregnancy.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
  • Debates were not broadcast in the 1950s, in part out of legal concerns.
    Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
  • There’s the desire to quickly even the playing field and not fall behind by two games right out of the gate in a best-of-7 series.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
  • The tongue has a strap that holds the shoe’s laces in place and out of the way, a nice safety measure that could also save you from tripping in the weight room.
    Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle’s weight can push water out of the way.
    Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
  • His father was also the kind of man who sucked the oxygen out of every room and left you gasping.
    Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
  • When four out of the five become possessed, the final guy (Bruce Campbell) has to battle his way out.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024

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