out for

idiom

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

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And Gadjovich is out for three months after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed upper-body injury earlier this week. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 Dictionaries duke it out for attention, some touting their scientific methodology for picking a winner, others offering a nebulous alchemy of number-crunching and feel. Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 The Horned Frogs will have their hands full trying to slow down the versatile frontcourt without starting center Malick Diallo, who is out for the season. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025 After narrowly approving a stopgap funding bill to end the government shutdown last night, the House of Representatives adjourned for the remainder of the week - marking one full day in session after being out for 54 days. NPR, 13 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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