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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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CBS News, 23 May 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the missing and an investigation of the accident's cause while holding those responsible accountable, according to Xinhua.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Channeling a '40s-era wartime nurse, Rodrigo went all out with her glam, enlisting the help of hairstylist Jake Gallagher and makeup artist Alexandra French to deliver a look that spoke volumes.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the missing, Xinhua reported.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to rescue the missing and an investigation of the accident's cause while holding those responsible accountable, according to Xinhua.
—ABC News, 22 May 2026
Adverb
Find out how Kourtney and Kim, as well as their sisters Khloé Kardashian and Kylie Jenner and brother Rob Kardashian, have gone all out to celebrate their little ones on the way.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Channeling a '40s-era wartime nurse, Rodrigo went all out with her glam, enlisting the help of hairstylist Jake Gallagher and makeup artist Alexandra French to deliver a look that spoke volumes.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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