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full blast

adverb

: at full capacity : with great intensity

Examples of full blast in a Sentence

the unsuspecting parents arrived home to find the stereo going full blast and the kitchen a mess
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McLeod wore the jacket in both wet conditions and in the late spring skiing when the sun was out in full blast. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025 Green, of course, was a critical part of this tactic succeeding, as was Butler’s motor going at full blast after a quiet first half. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 Offensively, the team looked as though it was not connected, and losing Jackson put those issues on full blast. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025 The big question for the league now is whether or not this commissioner can work toward what’s best for the league with these very real concerns on full blast. Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full blast

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full blast was in 1909

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“Full blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20blast. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

full blast

adverb
: with all power or resources being used
a sawmill running full blast
the stereo was going full blast
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