How to Use want out of in a Sentence

want out of

phrasal verb
  • So what do—what does the United States want out of all of this?
    Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2022
  • What does Trump himself want out of a second term, though?
    Julia Azari, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Ada Twist, too — none of those shows got the numbers that anyone wanted out of them.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • But the bag represents the easygoing essence so many of us want out of our clothing.
    Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 July 2023
  • Moss wanted out of the band — which has been touring on and off in recent years — and a legal case reached its height at a difficult time for the singer.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The suspect was wanted out of Burton, near Flint, according to the agency.
    Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2023
  • What Mexico wants out of negotiations to curb the flow of migrants to the U.S.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2024
  • See also: Rudolph wants out of prison Rudolph had avoided detection for years.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Google wants out of the domain name registry business and is selling the Google Domains service to Squarespace.
    Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 16 June 2023
  • Nobody of a sound mind would want out of what Staley has created, where everybody plays a key role.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
  • And really, isn’t that what any parent truly wants out of travel?
    Paul J. Heney, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom residence has everything a media mogul could want out of their N.Y.C. digs.
    Victoria K. Hunt, Robb Report, 9 May 2023
  • The tech behemoth might want out of the publishing industry, but the industry itself is in the midst of a resurgence.
    David Miller, Fortune, 25 May 2023
  • Smith-Schuster may also be a better fit for what the Patriots want out of their slot receiver.
    Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Over the past few decades, what Americans want out of their beverages has swung wildly between two extremes.
    Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2023
  • He is also wanted out of Georgia and Florida for other charges.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Long and short is that Netflix wanted out of their agreement with [Relativity].
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Researchers learned that both men and women who identify as straight are quick to make assumptions about what the other actually want out of the dating app.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • Yellowstone, which is currently in the middle of its fifth season, was set to return in summer 2023, however, the show’s status is unclear after reports that Kevin Costner may want out of the Paramount hit.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024
  • Goldschmidt suggested most owners with a portfolio sell off apartments one by one, but that this owner might have needed to liquidate assets or just wanted out of this particular investment.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Some senior Goldman executives want out of what remains of consumer lending, including Apple and General Motors products, people familiar with the matter say.
    By wsj Staff, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023

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