1
: full-blown sense 2
a full-bore crisis
2
: made with maximum effort
a full-bore attempt to succeed
: with maximum effort or speed
runners sprinting full bore
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Adverb
With the bulk of their time on the F50 spent racing in the heat of battle, there is little option but to try new ideas and test the limits while going full bore at up to 50 knots, side by side alongside 11 rivals.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Two weeks after first pointing a firehose of blistering criticism at the Donald Trump administration, South Park is still going full bore against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Full-bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-bore. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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