Phrasal verbs with out

Leaving or removing

• move outShe moved out when she was eighteen.
• cross outCross out the wrong answer and write the right one.
• throw outI threw out all my old school books.

Giving to many people

• hand outThe teacher handed out the exam papers.
• give outVolunteers were giving out free water at the finish line.
• send outWe sent out the invitations in May.

Finding an answer

• find outI found out the truth yesterday.
• work outI cannot work out the answer to question five.
• figure outI cannot figure out how this app works.

Running to the end

• run outThe milk has run out. We have run out of time.
• wear outThese shoes have worn out already.
• sell outTickets sold out within minutes.

Particle meanings are a guide, not a rule. Many verbs mean something quite different from their parts, so check each one.

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