out for

idiom

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

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Savannah wanted him out for taking her bag and water bottle. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 Many retailers also offer sales leading up to Black Friday and the holidays, so keep an eye out for and take advantage of those sales. Barbara White, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025 Be the kid in the crowd who called the naked man out for being naked. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 Keep an eye out for bloody or watery nipple discharge and armpit lumps. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.

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