out to

idiom

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

Examples of out to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lana Del Rey took the stage on Friday and brought Billie Eilish out to perform two songs together. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024 And a childhood friend was ready to talk her through any crises, and to fly out to Denver to help if necessary. Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2024 Stefani came back out to finish the rest of the set with the band, which included both No Doubt hits and some deeper cuts spanning their entire discography. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024 The device has an internal battery, but the boosters can be swapped out to extend its life. Kyle Barr, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024 Swarming bees form a dense cluster around the queen, often hanging from trees or structures, while scout bees venture out to find suitable locations for their new hive. Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 For the first time, guests will be able to explore the room that leads out to the palace’s main balcony, reports Vanity Fair’s Kase Wickman. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024 But improving scientists’ understanding of longitude wasn’t his primary motive for sailing out to Penobscot. Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 One of them, Ramón, was gay, too, and not out to his family. Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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