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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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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
What began as an investigation into campus antisemitism escalated into an all-out feud as the Trump administration slashed more than $2.6 billion in research funding, ended federal contracts and attempted to block Harvard from hosting international students.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The dream excursion concluded with a delightful banquet dinner on the beach with my fellow guests and the actors, now all out of character.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Not an all-out ban Still, despite Beijing’s show of resistance to the H20s, experts doubt that Beijing will block their imports in a meaningful way, at least for now.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
What began as an investigation into campus antisemitism escalated into an all-out feud as the Trump administration slashed more than $2.6 billion in research funding, ended federal contracts and attempted to block Harvard from hosting international students.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The rookie fifth-round pick got the start with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel all out of the lineup, leaving Sanders and Tyler Huntley as the only two available QBs.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The dream excursion concluded with a delightful banquet dinner on the beach with my fellow guests and the actors, now all out of character.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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