out to

idiom

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

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Gently shake or rub the flower heads to release the seeds, and spread them out to dry for another one or two days. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 In the ocean, the restrictions apply out to three miles from the nearest point of land. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025 The boys didn’t have much work to do, so Wade and Nick took a 14-foot skiff out to explore the area around Pelican. Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025 Sedgwick and Bacon fell in love on the set of a 1988 TV film titled Lemon Sky, after Bacon invited Sedgwick out to dinner. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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