out for

idiom

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

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According to the post, the woman had made plans to go out for drinks with friends. Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 But for those who simply can’t wait to watch old-era and new-era contestants battling it out for ultimate bragging rights, Probst notes that the Survivor 50 viewing experience actually begins with what is about to unfold on Survivor 49. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025 Whether building a new recipe around apple brandy or swapping a classic cocktail’s traditional spirit out for apple brandy, its baking spice and cedar notes mesh impeccably well with so many other ingredients to seamlessly add fall layers to a drink. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 There’s a deep freezer in the kitchen where all the prepared food goes to stretch out for the rest of the week. Kansas City Star, 18 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 19 Sep. 2025.

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