out for

phrase

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

Examples of out for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
On Days of Ash, a drum performance or two was swapped out for a drum machine. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 John Harbaugh dipped into his brother’s Michigan national championship roster to add a new quarterback with Jaxson Dart out for the year. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Achane will be out for the season, a source confirmed to the Miami Herald. — Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 The callers claim that their victims have warrants out for their arrest for missing jury duty or other violations and pressure them to deposit funds in bitcoin ATMs, officials said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out for

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster