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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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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The Thorns turned up the attack in response, getting their first corner kick of the match in the 84th minute when Dali made an all-out block next to the near-side post.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2025
Hen knows that her friend is going to put it all out there to make sure that Hen lives.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Including Iga Świątek, who is trying to move away from the all-out attack style ingrained in her by former coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, and back toward the more counterpunching style of play, built on elite footwork, with Wim Fissette.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The Thorns turned up the attack in response, getting their first corner kick of the match in the 84th minute when Dali made an all-out block next to the near-side post.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
The king wants to go all out for his funeral.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 9 Nov. 2025
Hen knows that her friend is going to put it all out there to make sure that Hen lives.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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