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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They were turned inside out, and the underwear were still attached to them.
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Take the top and bottom right corners, flip them inside out, and tuck them into the top and bottom left corners.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Turn everything inside out before washing to expose the dirtiest side of your gym clothes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Turn your garments inside out when ironing.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Take the top and bottom right corners, flip them inside out, and tuck them into the top and bottom left corners.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Turn everything inside out before washing to expose the dirtiest side of your gym clothes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Turn your garments inside out when ironing.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
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 26 Feb. 2026.
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