as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Recent Examples of inside out
Turning all the usual supportive wife clichés inside out, Blunt creates a complex character who’s just as needy as her partner, with her own addictions, needs and neuroses.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
While Ortega chose to wear her Ringo Bag with the glossy side out, it can also be flipped inside out to reveal a durable white canvas material.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
The streets tell the story of families turned inside out by a 1,000-year flood, as cherished keepsakes, family photos, childhood drawings — in some cases, all the reminders of lives lived, now washed away.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Washing inside out also helps prevent color loss from abrasion, which can leave dark colors looking faded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2025
While Ortega chose to wear her Ringo Bag with the glossy side out, it can also be flipped inside out to reveal a durable white canvas material.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2025
The streets tell the story of families turned inside out by a 1,000-year flood, as cherished keepsakes, family photos, childhood drawings — in some cases, all the reminders of lives lived, now washed away.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Washing inside out also helps prevent color loss from abrasion, which can leave dark colors looking faded.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside out
Adverb
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Yet most of those families are still systematically behind due to racial inequality, and Black families, of all kinds, are facing discrimination that leads to higher suspension and expulsion rates in school, lower on-time high school completion rates, and not enough financial resources.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The soft sweetness throughout was thoroughly enjoyable, and that unexpected belting at the end left us curious to hear what else this man can offer.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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