How to Use out for in a Sentence

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  • The team is out for the third night in a row, walking the pitch-black beach.
    Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • But the rain will be swapped out for Texas heat this week.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 May 2024
  • Keep an eye out for new sales added to Maisonette’s site throughout the rest of the month.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Stay tuned, stay hyped, and keep an eye out for more sweet deals.
    Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Keep an eye out for poison oak, which lines parts of the trail here.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2024
  • One group of Israeli troops has been camped out for a month.
    NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • This was on a Thursday, and the doctor was out for the weekend.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • And keep an eye out for Saturn, which will look like a bright dot close to the full moon.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Keep an eye out for deals and discounts along your route.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Then try it out for a while, and if some things aren’t working for you, tweak the plan and make some changes.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Díaz went back out for the ninth inning, stayed on the attack and got his seventh save of the year.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 10 May 2023
  • In the meantime, keep an eye out for signs of wear, such as tears, snags, or stains that won’t come out.
    Maria V. Charbonneaux, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2023
  • The stars were out for a black-tie affair in the Big Apple on Thursday night.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Don't leave the pasta salad out for more than two hours.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2024
  • The Tigers were shut out for the first time all season in a 3-0 loss to Apollo in the first round of the state tournament.
    Brendan Connelly, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
  • Keep an eye out for the Sturgeon game lineup next spring.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Keep an eye out for empty nut shells scattered near the holes.
    Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The guess here is that many fans already have their claws out for Roberts and the message from here is, just stop.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • After the short walk up to the top, take in the view and keep an eye out for planes taking off from Gillespie Field.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Make sure the fire is put out for the night by dowsing it with water and stirring the ashes.
    Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Patrick is not set on running a marathon again, but isn’t ruling it out for fun.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Keep your eye out for raffles and food and drink specials at restaurants along the way.
    Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Still keeping an eye out for the best tech that Amazon has to offer?
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Expecting Messi to be out for the rest of the game, fans are on the edge of their seats, with many letting out yells.
    Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • Meanwhile, the two-time reigning MVP was out for the next six weeks, and the Rattlers have had to scramble out of a 2-4 hole to get to 6-4.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2023
  • Samuel Alvez, 44, and his wife ventured out for Black Friday shopping for the first time in years.
    Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Day sang her heart out for the big night and looked fabulous doing so.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Once Easter is over, use them as decor, or keep the eggs out for kids to work on their fine motor skills.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Make sure to let your striped shirt (tucked behind a blazer) poke out for some color.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
  • But the cardiologist didn’t find that out for two weeks, when the results came back.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

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