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out to

idiom

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

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Beyond those three priorities, cash could be saved or paid out to UCSD, though a specific revenue split is not included in the document. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025 Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025 Dress these boots up to go to the office or out to dinner, or down to wear casually running errands. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025 The Bills stormed out to a 21-0 lead, but the Dolphins rallied with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to prevail, 24-23. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 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 6 Dec. 2025.

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