How to Use out of in a Sentence

out of

preposition
  • A lot of that’s out of my hands.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • One roach crawled out of a trash can.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Two and a half stars out of four.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Aplin tried to talk him out of it.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Her thigh is out of place and shiny with oils.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Keep the baits out of reach of kids and pets.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And still, the game plan is to keep him out of the game.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
  • The game was out of hand in minutes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Too many parents are out of the loop.
    — Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Many users do it out of habit or courtesy.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Past winners are still out of luck.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Childhood friends move in and out of our life.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Kids are out of school and summer camp is in swing.
    — Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Parents, 17 June 2026
  • And the champs are pulling dribblers out of hats.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Course-correct what’s out of whack.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Squeeze–don't wring–water out of the linen.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • To go to the playoffs 7 out of ten years.
    — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Kiel got picked off at first base for the second out of the frame.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • And the ice sheet, perched on land, keeps water out of the ocean.
    — Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Sox plan to use Richards out of the bullpen.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Maybe get it out of Brunson’s hands.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • But there's more than one way to get the most out of those daily steps.
    — Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Jim hopped out of the car and raced over to study the model of the ship.
    — Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Axiom Space isn’t out of the game, though.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But the Hawks never got enough out of that stretch.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This is a bit out of my area of expertise.
    — Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Nothing can get in or out of the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Which is why the elites will mutiny even before the army does - out of fear.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Looking to get the most out of your yogurt?
    — Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Looking to get those old towels out of your home?
    — Rabekah Henderson, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026

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