How to Use out the window in a Sentence

out the window

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  • His wife woke up, and the two of them screamed out the window for help.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Something out the window of the pavilion he was seated in had changed.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Tribal members drove around in a beat-up Buick flinging matches out the window.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Let’s throw the Hippocratic oath out the window for a moment.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • That all went out the window with the computerized rankings systems that sought to rid the sport of favoritism.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • The robbers then snatched various items from display cases in the space and escaped out the window in a mere eight minutes.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
  • All my beautiful nails, my beautiful teeth, my beautiful skin – out the window.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • As the chase ensued, police said the suspect began throwing various items out the window.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Seemingly overnight, all our brand-new consent education flies out the window.
    — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Our owner, Robert Pera, posted a clip of a baby throwing dollar bills out the window.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • But all of that can go right out the window with improper storage, turning your treasured cheese into a dried-out or moldy disappointment.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • You’re also not allowed to throw anything from the car—which presumably includes shooting toy guns out the window—and weapons are also not allowed.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
  • The site points out that dogs sticking their head or paws out the window could lead to them darting out or getting injured, and the brand says pets should be restricted to the backseat.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
  • Taking time to enjoy the view out the window, the conveniences of technology or the impact that your work actually has can change your outlook and mental health.
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Without completely tossing your wallet out the window, the Bose QuietComfort Headphones are an easy choice that checks all these boxes.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • When the moment came for Mazurek to hop out the window and glide down to the altar — to the theme of Skyfall, of course — the newlywed shared that the guests were shocked, as the stunt was a surprise to everyone in attendance outside of the bride.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Police allege that Yeaton was driving while Cabasquini — who was 16 years old at the time — was seen leaning out the window and firing a gun at Wicker, authorities said at the news briefing.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The head and shoulders of 61-year-old Ljubisa Karovic, sitting in seat 11F, were sucked out the window, causing significant injuries, his wife told Reuters.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

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