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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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Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Across the country, Die My Love's Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are all out and about in New York City.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The former Houston Astros outfielder who was traded to the Chicago Cubs last offseason is officially a free agent, and is getting ready for an all-out bidding war for his services.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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
Across the country, Die My Love's Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are all out and about in New York City.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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