out for

idiom

: to be determined to get
He was out for revenge.

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Best Latex Pillow Saatva’s long been an Instagram darling, which was exactly what made contributor Sydney Gore want to test it out for herself. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025 Minnesota's Anthony Edwards missed his third straight game with a right foot injury, and Ja Morant was out for the Grizzlies with a left ankle sprain sustained in Monday's 121-103 win at the Clippers. CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 But information has been trickling out for months, including more than 20,000 of Epstein’s emails released by members of Congress in November. Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025 The combination of dough and traditional butter sauce almost make too much sense, as naan is substituted out for a more traditional pizza crust, but the flavors work perfectly. Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out for

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“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.

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