out to

idiom

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

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Of course, the ultimate success of the remainder of April at the movie theater is yet to be seen, but at least for the time being, A Minecraft Movie has restored faith in people heading out to the movies again — and that’s a great start. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Posted to Rothwell’s TikTok account, the clip starts out with the actress — who plays Belinda — standing alone outside on a balcony, jamming out to the Swamp Princess’ hit. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025 Before June heads out to rejoin Mayday in another leaky safe house in the middle of nowhere, Holly offers to remove her ear tag. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 Aaronson’s attempt is then blocked into the air and knocked back out to Solomon on the left. Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out to

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“Out to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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