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: made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing
an all-out effort to win the contest
: with full determination or enthusiasm : with maximum effort
—used chiefly in the phrase go all out
Examples of all-out in a Sentence
Adjective
Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72
an all-out effort to break open the door
Adverb
went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
In the first of those matches, Carmelo Hayes picked up a win after his opponent, Bronson Reed, got counted out due to an all-out brawl outside of the ring involving several of the WarGames participants.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
This raw scene would be unheard of today, when most reality stars tend to be more guarded, but Judge wasn’t afraid to lay it all out there.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The film follows the Demon Slayer Corps’ all-out assault on Kibutsuji Muzan’s stronghold in a bid to end the war between humans and demons.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
In the first of those matches, Carmelo Hayes picked up a win after his opponent, Bronson Reed, got counted out due to an all-out brawl outside of the ring involving several of the WarGames participants.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
View gallery - 6 images Jeep is going all out to court thrillseekers with the 2026 Recon SUV.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
This raw scene would be unheard of today, when most reality stars tend to be more guarded, but Judge wasn’t afraid to lay it all out there.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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