all-hands-on-deck
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist
an all-hands-on-deck effort
"Overwhelmingly the response I heard is that we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin," [Governor Tony] Evers said.—
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Fixing the boat on the fly was an all-hands-on-deck situation, from the coaching staff to the front office.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
With the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire entering the league next spring, two more Minnesota players are almost guaranteed to be reallocated
Then, there is an all-hands-on-deck free agency, in which practically every veteran is on the market.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That outing, Cortes said, taught him that playoff baseball requires an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
So yes, this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
With the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire entering the league next spring, two more Minnesota players are almost guaranteed to be reallocated
Then, there is an all-hands-on-deck free agency, in which practically every veteran is on the market.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
That outing, Cortes said, taught him that playoff baseball requires an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
So yes, this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“All-hands-on-deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-hands-on-deck. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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