How to Use on the/someone's/something's way out in a Sentence
on the/someone's/something's way out
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Some play hard but hug on the way out, while others hold grudges.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Chalkboards catch last-minute reminders on the way out the door.
—Grace Gallagher, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2023
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Grab a kombucha and jerky on the way out from the doctors lounge and head home.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Just try to pass by the bakery counter on the way out without indulging.
—Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
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Two of their top players are injured and others might be on the way out soon.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
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One Pac-12 head coach is on the way out, and more could follow.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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And then Agnes kind of stumble-rushes past the front door on the way out.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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Most of them continued on; Kirkenes was just a choke point on the way out.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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These are patriots who were tossed to the curb and told not to let the door hit them on the way out.
—Sarah Elfreth, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
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Plan to eat all things fried at Shrimp Shack (cash-only) on the way out.
—Sallie Funderburk, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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And don’t forget to swing by the bakery on the way out for a sweet treat to nosh on later.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
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Bank branches are on the way out Do airlines track your searches?
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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And the fact that a 78 year old judge on the way out is holding the power here is crazy.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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That thing would absolutely slay in the back of the Uber on the way out for the night.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2022
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And a young running back once counted on to be a pillar of their future could be on the way out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2022
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John and Bez talked about it as freshmen, wanting to do this as seniors on the way out.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Part of that was based on the belief rock ‘n’ roll was on the way out as a leading musical genre.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Outfielder Lane Thomas walked by a few of his teammates on the way out.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
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For him, that meant shoving a handful of masks into his jacket pocket on the way out the door.
—Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
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This 2-mile trail is direct, has a creek crossing on stones, and several stairs on the way out.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2024
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The other struck the back of his upper right arm, pierced the shoulder joint and opened up a gaping hole on the way out.
—Manuel Canales, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
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The store also features a ton of Gibson brand merch to scoop up for souvenirs on the way out.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
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There was a balloon arch and Southwest staffers dressed as the sun and moon for one last photo op on the way out.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
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But Anakin left so fast that Obi-Wan only caught the blur of his dark cloak on the way out.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 4 May 2022
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Men Wearing Ties The man’s tie is on the way out—and not a moment too soon.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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When they're done shopping, Grapevine customers simply pass through a scanner on the way out of the store.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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However, the Forte name is on the way out, to be replaced by the K4.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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Greta Lee shared a happy hug with Kathryn Hahn waiting in line on the way out of the ladies' room.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
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Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
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Now, its season will roll on into the NCAA tournament with a coach who is on the way out.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2024
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