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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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Adjective
This is how great shooters are grown in Indiana, through a blend of muscle-memory repetition and flat-out nerve.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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This would be an utter disaster; 70% to 100% of the several countries in this region fully rely on desalination plants.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
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On the lighter end of the dark comedy spectrum, Ruthless People is an utter joy from beginning to end, a mid-80s classic that still sparkles today.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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No 1 — this time last year, there was still a debate between her and Mary Earps — showed her class with an acrobatic save to deny Spain an equaliser in stoppage time and was then absolutely sensational in the second half against Iceland.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Russia has lost one of its military partners in terms of its biggest drone provider, Iran, whose military industrial complex has been absolutely devastated.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lahav black ballgown with sheer black veil and beaded appliqués throughout.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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And the sheer scale is unprecedented.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And Norby, who crusaded against redevelopment, calls the deals downright predatory, where one city essentially steals business from another rather than creating anything new.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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From the silly and/or salacious, to the genuinely harrowing, nary a week has gone by without something surprising, if not downright disturbing, in the world of media, entertainment and celebrity.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Arte Moreno and his then team president, John Carpino, were the absolute leaders in advocating that MLB needed to be as financially fan friendly as possible.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The growth was like an absolute vertical learning curve.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The strikes destroyed the bridge completely, according to the NNA, which said a drone had earlier carried out two separate strikes in the area before the jets launched the main strikes.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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These outfits will give you that put-together finish but are completely adaptable to your own personal style.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The series poignantly addresses the complexities of teenage struggles, particularly through Justin’s undiagnosed ADHD and Keisha’s experience of trauma, emphasizing the importance of unconditional support and the intersection of mental health with race and class in today’s world.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The limited goal of bringing the regime to heel expanded immediately into its unconditional surrender and potential annihilation.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This is a hard one to rewatch in 2026, though, since the world of the 1970s, with its robust, respected media and politicians that can feel shame, feel so utterly foreign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s something utterly tender about a play where characters don’t actually talk to each other, but spend most of their time searching for the courage to strike up conversations that just might might change, or even save, their lives.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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