Synonyms

in-and-out

American

[in-uhnd-out, -uhn-] / ˈɪn əndˈaʊt, -ən- /

adjective

in or participating in a particular job, investment, etc., for a short time and then out, especially after realizing a quick profit.

noun

Manège. an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.

Etymology

Origin of in-and-out

First recorded in 1640–50, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

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In and out of the sporting action, there were many moments that will live long in the memory, both for those in action and those spectating.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024

In and out of the workplace, people often keep adverse information about themselves secret because they worry that others will judge them harshly.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

In and out of court, the man is so whiny and obsessed with unjustified grievances, that one expects any day now for him to be outed as "ElliotRodgerFan48" on some low-rent message board.

From Salon • Aug. 18, 2023

In and out of prison since 2010 and currently on medical furlough, Sotoudeh recieved the State Department’s Global Human Rights Defender award earlier this month.

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023

In and out, in and out, my lungs gasp in the stifling heat of my room, life flowing through me.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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