all-out
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Synonyms for all-out
Synonyms: Adjective
absolute, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
Synonyms: Adverb
full blast, full tilt, tooth and nail
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went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
The Met Gala has always been a good excuse to go all out. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "The 7 Biggest Camp Beauty Trends at the Met Gala, From Neon Gazes to Ceiling-Bound Hair," 7 May 2019 This creates dimension and also helps to smudge it all out. — Glamour, "This Easy Eyeliner Trick Finally Helped Me Nail a Smoky Eye," 15 Mar. 2019 Lay it all out and begin to group items into specific categories. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "The Home Edit Founders Share Their Top Organizing Tips for 2019," 29 Jan. 2019 This little bedside box drowns it all out: the honking, the barking, the squeaking ... just the blissful sounds of crickets on a warm summer night. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "I Can’t Sleep Without My Big Red Rooster White Noise Machine," 11 Jan. 2019 There are so many ways to go all out with a promposal, from dressing up as a hot dog to offering a full vacation to your potential prom date (hey, it’s happened!). — Alanna Greco, Seventeen, "These Celebs Have the *Best* Promposal Ideas," 12 Mar. 2019 Melissa McCarthy and Bryan Tyree Henry went all out in presenting Best Costume Design. — Vogue, "These Are the Most Viral Moments From the Oscars 2019," 25 Feb. 2019 In classic Kylie fashion, the reality star went all out for the big game, opting for a voluminous fur coat with white, black, and gray patches over a dark turtleneck. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner and Stormi Webster Watch the Super Bowl in the Cutest Way Possible," 4 Feb. 2019 Show stopping moments comprised of Beyoncé’s amethyst lids, which paired well with honey waves, glowing coral cheeks, and a peachy gloss to balance it all out. — Akili King, Vogue, "The Best Beauty Instagrams of the Week: Adwoa Aboah, Beyoncé, and More," 24 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'all-out.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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