in full swing
idiom
: at the highest level of activity
Work on the project is in full swing.
The party was in full swing by the time we arrived.
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The fall equinox arrived last month and Ohio's fall foliage scene is in full swing, but the snow will start falling before too long.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Things to look for There are a number of things that fall into this category, starting with a managerial search that appears to be in full swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The fall season is in full swing in Louisville and other commonwealth regions, and colorful leaves are beginning to shed from the trees in the area.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
With the transfer portal fab in full swing and the rate of up-transfers rapidly increasing (where players leap from a mid-major to a Power Four school), the ability to quantify the talent on a roster is all the more difficult.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
Things to look for There are a number of things that fall into this category, starting with a managerial search that appears to be in full swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
The fall season is in full swing in Louisville and other commonwealth regions, and colorful leaves are beginning to shed from the trees in the area.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
With the transfer portal fab in full swing and the rate of up-transfers rapidly increasing (where players leap from a mid-major to a Power Four school), the ability to quantify the talent on a roster is all the more difficult.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
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“In full swing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20full%20swing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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