out of
preposition
1
a(1)
—used as a function word to indicate direction or movement from within to the outside of
walked out of the room
(2)
—used as a function word to indicate a change in quality, state, or form
woke up out of a deep sleep
b(1)
—used as a function word to indicate a position or situation beyond the range, limits, or sphere of
out of control
(2)
—used as a function word to indicate a position or state away from the usual or expected
out of practice
2
—used as a function word to indicate origin, source, or cause
a remarkable colt out of an ordinary mare
built out of old lumber
fled out of fear
3
—used as a function word to indicate exclusion from or deprivation of
cheated him out of his savings
out of breath
4
—used as a function word to indicate choice or selection from a group
one out of four survived
5
—used as a function word to indicate the center of an enterprise or activity
runs her business out of her home
Examples of out of in a Sentence
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Someone else may be trying to get your secrets out of you!
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
That means customers currently seeking to get product out of eastern Asia already may have to consider alternative options, such as shipping cargo to the West Coast ports instead, and moving them across the country via rail.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2024
Subsequently, he was convicted of defrauding FTX customers out of more than $1.7 billion and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In total, more than 1,300 flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Monday morning and over 1,800 more were delayed, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
That means customers currently seeking to get product out of eastern Asia already may have to consider alternative options, such as shipping cargo to the West Coast ports instead, and moving them across the country via rail.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Aug. 2024
Subsequently, he was convicted of defrauding FTX customers out of more than $1.7 billion and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
In total, more than 1,300 flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States as of Monday morning and over 1,800 more were delayed, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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