as in like crazy
with all power or resources being used
the unsuspecting parents arrived home to find the stereo going full blast and the kitchen a mess
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Recent Examples of full blast
Since mice don’t care for extreme heat, park in the sun on a hot day with the windows up, or turn the heater on full blast to drive them to a cooler place.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The Oscars are behind us, and the summer movie season hasn’t yet hit us full blast: Springtime is always the point at which some of the best new movies of the year start showing up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Howl estimates a burn time of eight hours per 20-lb tank when going full blast or days on end when dialing it back.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
With the holiday season at full blast and the new year just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to hit the brakes, slow down and relax on the couch.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The Oscars are behind us, and the summer movie season hasn’t yet hit us full blast: Springtime is always the point at which some of the best new movies of the year start showing up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Howl estimates a burn time of eight hours per 20-lb tank when going full blast or days on end when dialing it back.
—New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
With the holiday season at full blast and the new year just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to hit the brakes, slow down and relax on the couch.
—Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full blast
Adverb
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The dream excursion concluded with a delightful banquet dinner on the beach with my fellow guests and the actors, now all out of character.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The rookie fifth-round pick got the start with Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Dillon Gabriel all out of the lineup, leaving Sanders and Tyler Huntley as the only two available QBs.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But the box-office failure of Long Shot, his extremely charming 2018 team-up with Charlize Theron, coincided with the business as a whole backing away from the genre.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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Any other entity, whether at the state, federal, or local level, should be extremely cautious in construing this new law as a ready-to-go template.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Atlanta Braves’ Wing Woes Waldrep is with Atlanta as the best option after injuries totally decimated the Braves’ staff.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Usually these products only control grasses and need about a month to be totally effective.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Full blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full%20blast. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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