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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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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Rather than relying on short, all-out workouts, Swift focused on building the capacity to keep moving for long stretches of time.
—SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At this point, Park is going all out on the soundtrack, while Bravo is giving 10 percent with dialogue that’s 33 percent how people really talk.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
And without such near-constant efforts by the United States, Israel and Hamas are likely to settle into an uneasy relationship that avoids all-out war but is nevertheless characterized by constant conflict, a lack of reconstruction in Gaza, and little or no political progress toward lasting peace.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Rather than relying on short, all-out workouts, Swift focused on building the capacity to keep moving for long stretches of time.
—SELF, 23 Dec. 2025
Adverb
Fine, put it all out, but don't distract from the fundamental issue, which is, who are these powerful people who visited rape – rape island?
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At this point, Park is going all out on the soundtrack, while Bravo is giving 10 percent with dialogue that’s 33 percent how people really talk.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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