out for

idiom

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

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With stars Nick Bosa and Fred Warner both out for the year, the Niners struggled defensively against the Texans and Giants the last two weeks. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 Rather than leather, the eyestay is made out of a rougher material, and an unshrouded tongue leaves its foam out for onlookers to see. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025 The Washington Post reported the next month that a warrant was out for Brown's arrest. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 At the facility, employees accept and store products ordered online before shipping them out for delivery. Arkansas Online, 6 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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