inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Turn the garment inside out so that the water flows from the back of the shirt to the front, pushing the stain out and away from the fabric.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Buffalo Trace is turning that logic inside out.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump, please turn it inside out and backward.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Turning all the usual supportive wife clichés inside out, Blunt creates a complex character who’s just as needy as her partner, with her own addictions, needs and neuroses.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Buffalo Trace is turning that logic inside out.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump, please turn it inside out and backward.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Turning all the usual supportive wife clichés inside out, Blunt creates a complex character who’s just as needy as her partner, with her own addictions, needs and neuroses.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside out
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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