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 And then the next proposal was a man on his knees, holding my hand, in a little tiny hotel room in Kanab, Utah, pouring his heart out to me. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 July 2024 And yet, disaster movies are a popular genre that keeps coming back into vogue as people seek them out to be, above all, entertained. James Grebey, TIME, 19 July 2024 To my neighbor who decided to go out to the mailbox in the buff, put some clothes on! Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024 Trump regularly addresses his political base and has been more interested in igniting them (and boosting their turnout) than in reaching out to more moderate swing voters. Washington Post Opinions Staff, Washington Post, 19 July 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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