as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
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Recent Examples of inside out
At Tod’s checks were playfully introduced once more, worn inside out as a full ensemble.
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Two people who know each other’s tennis inside out should make a good partnership, and two people who know elite tennis inside out should be capable of great things over hijinks.
—Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, red underwear for New Year’s Eve is a common ritual; they are often worn inside out and put on the right way after midnight, or thrown out entirely after midnight, signaling a fresh start mentality for the year ahead.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Turning them inside out can protect them from dye transfer and shield them from rougher items, such as buttons and zippers, on other clothes.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
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Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Two people who know each other’s tennis inside out should make a good partnership, and two people who know elite tennis inside out should be capable of great things over hijinks.
—Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, red underwear for New Year’s Eve is a common ritual; they are often worn inside out and put on the right way after midnight, or thrown out entirely after midnight, signaling a fresh start mentality for the year ahead.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Turning them inside out can protect them from dye transfer and shield them from rougher items, such as buttons and zippers, on other clothes.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside out
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