out to

phrase

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

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The training includes mock networking happy hours and credit cards with $100 to take people out to coffee. — semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 For an intervention dispersed through a harbor and out to sea, that may be as close as the ocean gets to a meter reading. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The agency is warning that rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea, while waves can wash people off beaches and rocks and capsize small boats near shore. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The worst impacts from rain and wind remain well out to sea this week. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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