full-on
adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn- 
-ˌän
: complete, full-fledged
The argument turned into a full-on brawl.
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If the digital nouveau riche have sufficient discretionary income to unseat the coupon-clipping linear-TV gang, all that outsized buying power may not necessarily translate to a full-on tech takeover.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
After a fruitless Minnesota power play, emotions started to boil over, as a tie-up along the boards in the Toronto end of the ice devolved into a full-on scrum, with players from both teams ending up in the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
After seven years of sharing a front yard, the Johnsons have gone from neighborhood newcomers to full-on denizens, really becoming the best of friends with the Butlers (though Calvin won’t admit it).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Several economists told me that, in this environment, a sudden pullback in consumer spending could trigger a full-on recession.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
After a fruitless Minnesota power play, emotions started to boil over, as a tie-up along the boards in the Toronto end of the ice devolved into a full-on scrum, with players from both teams ending up in the penalty box.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2026
After seven years of sharing a front yard, the Johnsons have gone from neighborhood newcomers to full-on denizens, really becoming the best of friends with the Butlers (though Calvin won’t admit it).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Several economists told me that, in this environment, a sudden pullback in consumer spending could trigger a full-on recession.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-on. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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