as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The others come from flat-out surprises that will floor and astonish you.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Appearing in a sit-down interview on NFL Network on Sunday, Glenn flat-out named Geno Smith as the Jets’ starting quarterback for 2026.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The others come from flat-out surprises that will floor and astonish you.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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Still, seek balance, not utter seclusion.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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To some umps’ great dismay—and fans’ utter delight—calls are indeed getting overturned, with all the suspense of a Roman emperor deciding on a gladiator’s fate.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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To a man, the locker room absolutely thinks Chinakhov is special.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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But cookbook author Joshua McFadden’s Spring Carbonara, which uses a ton of fresh spring peas, is absolutely delightful.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On the Base — the area above the sheer cliffs that encircle Tristan and below Queen Mary’s Peak — a group herds sheep down from the mountain.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to recreate — especially with today’s labor and materials costs — is the level of craftsmanship and the sheer weight of the build, Sadek said.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plus, the Horns play a defensively intensive brand of ball that’s fearless in scope and in many cases in 2026, downright scary.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nature footage from Planet Earth II was downright lifelike thanks to the bright highlights and balanced colors.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the absolute best bonds.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But this team’s elite farm system — perhaps the absolute top in the NHL — will provide exactly that in the years to come.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the two years since, Tisza has completely eclipsed Hungary’s old institutional opposition—a fractured gamut ranging from the far right to the left.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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As well-wishers floated between a recording studio, the walk-in closet, a media room, and guest bedrooms, Tuco, the dog, looked completely unfazed by the dozens of curious guests peeking behind every corner.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The filmmaker ultimately sees it as a story about unconditional love.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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His killings were brutal and senseless–and utterly random.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thanks to both Gosling’s tongue-in-cheek charisma — as well as the curious and utterly sincere personality that Ortiz imbues into Rocky through his voice performance and intuitive puppeteering (with plenty of improvisation) — the movie becomes a disarming interstellar, interspecies bromance.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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