full-on

adjective

Examples of full-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web What started as an FBI procedural in the vein of Silence of the Lambs becomes a full-on Satanic panic flick by the time the credits roll. Samantha Allen, Them, 17 July 2024 Substantively, Vance has in recent years become a full-on national populist, more so even than Trump. The Editors, National Review, 16 July 2024 Musk posted a full-on endorsement of the former president in the wake of the shooting, while Kid Rock aggressively aired his support for Trump. Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 And many of the spectators following the group were full-on Swifties. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-on 

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full-on was in 1954

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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-on. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

full-on

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn,
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