inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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The wealthiest business owners know these rules inside out.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Just having your reality turned inside out and having so many emotions go through you, and not knowing which one of them to latch onto, was a brilliant writing and acting moment, and Sterling executed it so well.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Turn the duvet cover inside out and lay it flat on your bed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first goal came from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had not scored since September, turning Gray inside out.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Just having your reality turned inside out and having so many emotions go through you, and not knowing which one of them to latch onto, was a brilliant writing and acting moment, and Sterling executed it so well.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Turn the duvet cover inside out and lay it flat on your bed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The first goal came from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who had not scored since September, turning Gray inside out.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside out
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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