out for

idiom

: to be determined to get
He was out for revenge.

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Many of these people are more likely to eat out for most of their meals, which means little to no running of the dishwasher. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Nottingham Forest’s Managerial Change Another aspect of this side of the game to keep an eye out for is team style, and how this could be affected by managerial changes. James Nalton, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Fans can also keep an eye out for the rest of the Addams Family, including Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), Gomez (Luis Guzmán), and Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025 Tight end George Kittle is out for four games with a hamstring injury, and quarterback Brock Purdy will likely miss at least this week’s game in New Orleans. Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out for

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“Out for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20for. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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