want in/out
phrasal verb
wanted in/out; wanting in/out; wants in/out
chiefly US
: to want to go inside/outside
The cat wants in/out.
Examples of want in/out in a Sentence
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Academics have been fascinated for decades by what people proclaim to want in a partner.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Manning has all the intangibles any college football coach would want in a quarterback in today’s game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As word spreads about Puerto Rico’s producers (Loiza Dark, Castronovo Chocolate, Forteza Caribbean Chocolate, and others), more islanders want in.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s what Trump and Zelensky want out of the talks:
The president wants a peace agreement as soon as possible, and he is set to pressure Ukraine to make major concessions to Russia to secure it.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Anything Swift didn’t want out in the world won’t ever see the light of day.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
The result is a look at what these neighborhoods want out of the Revive work, in advance of city decisions on what to tackle first.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin and Cowboys edge defender Micah Parsons both want out due to contract quarrels.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Competition will be stiff, though, if the Phillies want in on the action.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Manning has all the intangibles any college football coach would want in a quarterback in today’s game.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
As word spreads about Puerto Rico’s producers (Loiza Dark, Castronovo Chocolate, Forteza Caribbean Chocolate, and others), more islanders want in.
—Rebecca L. Rhoades, Saveur, 20 Aug. 2025
Here’s what Trump and Zelensky want out of the talks:
The president wants a peace agreement as soon as possible, and he is set to pressure Ukraine to make major concessions to Russia to secure it.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 18 Aug. 2025
Anything Swift didn’t want out in the world won’t ever see the light of day.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
The result is a look at what these neighborhoods want out of the Revive work, in advance of city decisions on what to tackle first.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin and Cowboys edge defender Micah Parsons both want out due to contract quarrels.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Competition will be stiff, though, if the Phillies want in on the action.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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“Want in/out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20in%2Fout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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