out to sea
idiom
: toward or into a part of the ocean that is far away from land
The boat headed out to sea.
He fell overboard and was swept out to sea.
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Rainwater, 65 kilometers (40 miles) out to sea—under the seafloor?
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Rob L. Evans, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
Areas of thicker smoke to our north should drift in this general direction over at least the next few days, although some of the smoke may shift eastward out to sea.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
Ahead of the storm, military officials evacuated personnel, dependents and employees, sent ships out to sea and moved aircraft off the island or secured them in protective hangars.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, ajc, 31 May 2023
Military officials evacuated personnel, dependents and employees, sent ships out to sea and moved aircraft off the island or secured them in protective hangars.
—Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
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Rob L. Evans, Scientific American, 15 June 2023
Areas of thicker smoke to our north should drift in this general direction over at least the next few days, although some of the smoke may shift eastward out to sea.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
Ahead of the storm, military officials evacuated personnel, dependents and employees, sent ships out to sea and moved aircraft off the island or secured them in protective hangars.
—Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, ajc, 31 May 2023
Military officials evacuated personnel, dependents and employees, sent ships out to sea and moved aircraft off the island or secured them in protective hangars.
—Grace Garces Bordallo and Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
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“Out to sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to%20sea. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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