ALL-OUT Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈȯl-ˈau̇t

as in sheer

having no exceptions or restrictions Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72

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Relevance

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as in thorough

trying all possibilities an all-out effort to break open the door

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all out

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adverb

as in full steam ahead

with all power or resources being used went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!

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Adjective

What's expected is an all-out effort by Rupert Murdoch, 93, to ensure the smooth succession of his empire into the hands of Lachlan, before the patriarch passes on like Logan Roy. —

Michael Flaherty, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 Most runners will also find that a general max speed of 10 miles per hour is plenty fast enough for their needs, but all-out sprinters may want to buy a machine with a max speed of closer to 12 or 12.5 miles per hour. —

Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024

Adverb

There are no big dragon battles to be had, no one major dies, and swords remain sheathed, but tensions are rising on both sides as the Blacks and the Greens head to all out war. —

Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2024 As the three women discover more about themselves, and come together over chai and wine to talk it all out, the secrets that each woman has kept carefully hidden soon begin to spill. —

Mahita Gajanan, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-out

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