out to

idiom

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

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The chopper returned to the airport about an hour after recovering three of the dead skiers, authorities said, hoisting them up from the avalanche field and then down to tractor-like snowcat vehicles that brought them out to Truckee where a coroner received them. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026 In his first at-bat, Murakami grounded out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez for the final out of the first inning. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 With many Palestinians living without reliable communication tools or technology, and as the humanitarian crisis persists, radio is one of the most effective ways of getting key messages out to the public. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026 The Endicott College men’s basketball team has stormed out to a 23–1 start to the 2025–26 season, including an unblemished 15–0 mark in Conference of New England play. Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 21 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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