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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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New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Wintery cocktails at Geist Nashville Geist Bar and Restaurant went all-out with their seasonal decor this year, transforming their champagne garden into a winter wonderland with lights, trees and ornaments.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Dec. 2025
Think acupuncture and Mayan abdominal massage, which are also, all out of pocket.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
In that case, the Vision XL is pretty comfortably a 3+ instead of an all-out 4.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
Wintery cocktails at Geist Nashville Geist Bar and Restaurant went all-out with their seasonal decor this year, transforming their champagne garden into a winter wonderland with lights, trees and ornaments.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
Still, this is the time to go all out with our best New Year’s Eve dinner ideas.
—Kelly Vaughan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Dec. 2025
Think acupuncture and Mayan abdominal massage, which are also, all out of pocket.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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