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
They were turned inside out, and the underwear were still attached to them.
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Take the top and bottom right corners, flip them inside out, and tuck them into the top and bottom left corners.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Turn everything inside out before washing to expose the dirtiest side of your gym clothes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Turn your garments inside out when ironing.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Take the top and bottom right corners, flip them inside out, and tuck them into the top and bottom left corners.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Turn everything inside out before washing to expose the dirtiest side of your gym clothes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Turn your garments inside out when ironing.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inside out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inside out
Adverb
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In many companies, this material is scattered across fragmented digital systems or buried in analog archives that have never been systematically organized.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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By systematically applying color to sections of these overlapping forms, Bettina seemed to punch upward and drill downward through the dense honeycomb, creating a sense of three-dimensional space on the page.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Other administrations have been thoroughly deterred by Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In a thoroughly entertaining game against a quality opponent, the B’s never trailed and then held off the supremely talented Minnesota Wild team to take two points in a 6-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inside%20out. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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