out to

idiom

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

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Despite that, the Longhorns raced out to a 20-13 lead in the first half and led for all but 4½ minutes in the game. Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026 New York jumped out to a 38-30 lead after one quarter fueled by 22 points from Brunson, the most by a New York player in any quarter this season. CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 Danvers started strong, jumping out to a 7-2 lead early in the first. Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Brownell also gives a special shout out to Baduza, who improvised the moment during the celebration where Michaela teaches everyone how to perform the stag dance. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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