out for

phrase

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

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Most travelers end up eating out for other meals, given their robust itineraries, but this is undeniably the best spot to start your day (and a great way to sample local flavors). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Tyquan Thornton, who had five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, had a gruesome injury on a 55-yard catch-and-run play that will have him out for some time moving forward. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Pinkies up and passports out for an early must-win game on both sides. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Miami has caught the injury bug this year, with multiple key players out for the year and several suffering injuries that have kept them out for weeks. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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