inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
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Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
Recent Examples on the Web
The former Sundance Institute Associate Director of Artist Relations and Community Programs from 1998-2010 knows the festival inside out.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Another way to protect clothing is to turn some garments inside out.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024
In the foreground, on the right, is a red sweater or shirt and a black tank top that appear to have been torn off and turned inside out in the same movement, resembling the bust of a statue, with its neckline revealed and its arms cut off.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Some icks are obvious (bad tipper), others are more particular (when a man is holding an umbrella and the wind blows it inside out).
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
Another way to protect clothing is to turn some garments inside out.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024
In the foreground, on the right, is a red sweater or shirt and a black tank top that appear to have been torn off and turned inside out in the same movement, resembling the bust of a statue, with its neckline revealed and its arms cut off.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Some icks are obvious (bad tipper), others are more particular (when a man is holding an umbrella and the wind blows it inside out).
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for inside out
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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