inside out
adverb
1
: in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer
turned the shirt inside out
2
: to a thorough degree
knows the subject inside out
3
: in or into a state of disarray often involving drastic reorganization
turned the business inside out
Synonyms
Examples of inside out in a Sentence
after 20 years of employment there, he has come to know the company inside out
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike in a traditional steamer, which cooks the food from the outside in, a microwave kindles heat inside out, through vibrations of the water molecules within the ingredient.
—
Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
The tour manager and two guides are experts in the region and know the towns inside out.
—Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
In one clip that made the rounds online, Gauff was waiting out a rain delay when a gust of wind flipped her umbrella inside out.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
Upon arrival, police found an 18-year-old slurring her words, wearing her pants inside out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
Turn the pillowcase inside out over a trash can and shake loose particles directly into bin.
Wash pillowcase with regular laundry load.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Even the slightest modulations to her cryptic deadpan can turn her lyrics inside out.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Danielle Brooks knows The Color Purple’s Sofia inside out.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
Fitted Sheet Step 1: With the sheet inside out, hold it by the two corners of one of the longer edges, Cohen says.
—Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Lucas Sin, Bon Appétit, 20 Mar. 2024
The tour manager and two guides are experts in the region and know the towns inside out.
—Alex Greggery, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
In one clip that made the rounds online, Gauff was waiting out a rain delay when a gust of wind flipped her umbrella inside out.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
Upon arrival, police found an 18-year-old slurring her words, wearing her pants inside out.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
Turn the pillowcase inside out over a trash can and shake loose particles directly into bin.
Wash pillowcase with regular laundry load.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
Even the slightest modulations to her cryptic deadpan can turn her lyrics inside out.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Danielle Brooks knows The Color Purple’s Sofia inside out.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
Fitted Sheet Step 1: With the sheet inside out, hold it by the two corners of one of the longer edges, Cohen says.
—Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Inside out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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