How to Use want out of in a Sentence

want out of

verb
  • Of course, the youthful rock star vibe is what fans want out of the tour.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Homeowners want out of this cycle.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
  • And really, isn’t that what any parent truly wants out of travel?
    — Paul J. Heney, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2023
  • Sheridan also wants out of the settlement.
    — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Does Kaprizov want out of Minnesota?
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Kim Petras wants out of Republic Records.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There’s the gangster with the heart of gold (James Marsden’s Mike) who wants out of this ugly life.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
  • One of the vehicles was discovered to be wanted out of Livonia.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • It had been rumored for the better part of the past few months that Brady Tkachuk wanted out of Ottawa.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 June 2026
  • Parsons was serious about wanting out of Dallas.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Signs continue to point to Crosby wanting out of Las Vegas.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • If Kohl can figure out what Coleman wants out of each play, then the quarterback can move through his progressions faster.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The result is a look at what these neighborhoods want out of the Revive work, in advance of city decisions on what to tackle first.
    — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025
  • The ethos of photo pits has also shifted thanks to social media, the rise of which has changed what publications want out of events coverage.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The trigger wasn’t clear, but there are real reasons to want out of chips, diversifying away from the AI trade.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • When Morris wanted out of the business in the late 2000s, Johnson took over as owner.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In other words, Tesla, the biggest EV company in the country, wants out of the car business.
    — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The McShays, led by Luke (Scott Speedman), have been rivals of the Gordons and want out of their lease.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • If enough people in Cleveland wanted out of Cleveland, the population would be about 3, depending on the week.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The first game of the 2026 NBA finals was everything fans could want out of playoff basketball.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
  • Wilson and Smith wanted out of Seattle, which made the Seahawks' decisions easier.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Fox clearly wanted out of Sacramento months before he was actually moved, and that likely hindered his performance.
    — Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • What Janning truly wants out of the proceedings, though, is the restoration of her reputation, her lawyers told the Star-Telegram.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
  • While that was disappointing, Dart did exactly what Daboll and the Giants wanted out of their rookie quarterback.
    — Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Both Wilson and Smith wanted out of Seattle, which made the Seahawks' decisions easier.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • One ticket winner, Camila, however, increasingly wants out of travelling.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
  • While the University of Hawaii Foundation wants out of downtown Denver, another university foundation wants in.
    — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • Haru, the son of the Emperor, who is reluctant to take on his mother’s crown; and Theo, a member of the Lucky Crows who wants out of the criminal lifestyle, but can’t escape because of her status as an unlawful immigrant.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Asked by prosecutor Roger Cruz what Maduro wanted out of any deal with the United States, Perera testified that his main interest was rebuilding the country’s oil industry.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Officers with the Pagosa Springs Police Department in Colorado arrested a triple homicide suspect wanted out of Wayne County, Utah.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

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