out for

idiom

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

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However, injuries to their top players, including Murray, who is out for the rest of the season due to an Achilles injury, have derailed the 2024-25 season. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Only now instead of being out for whatever reason, they’re getting traded. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025 Peyton Watson is out for a month after what at first blush appeared to be an innocuous injury. Aaron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025 Those headed out for their morning commute and errands should find their trips easier going Thursday. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2025.

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