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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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Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
The governments of both Asian nations will start negotiations on a broad set of issues at a neutral site, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X.
The ceasefire comes after the Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each others’ bases, fueling fears of an all-out war.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Besides assisting with unpacking, packing, and ironing and delivering coffee and tea pick-me-ups, butlers here have been known to go all out for celebrations.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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Adjective
India and Pakistan have seen the scenario play out before: a terror attack in which Indians are killed leads to a succession of escalatory tit-fot-tat measures that put South Asia on the brink of all-out war.
—Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
The governments of both Asian nations will start negotiations on a broad set of issues at a neutral site, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X.
The ceasefire comes after the Indian and Pakistani militaries targeted each others’ bases, fueling fears of an all-out war.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Adverb
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When the gate area inevitably descends into chaos, slip in these noise-canceling earbuds to tune it all out.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
Besides assisting with unpacking, packing, and ironing and delivering coffee and tea pick-me-ups, butlers here have been known to go all out for celebrations.
—Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 4 May 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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