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
Temperatures start warming up by Wednesday, with the heat coming on full blast by Friday.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The youth moment skated at full blast on the ice Tuesday night in a 4-2 win over Montreal a day after the Flyers clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 and their first home playoff series since 2018.
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CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The data pipeline from NASA’s Artemis II mission opened to full blast a few hours after looping behind the far side of the Moon on Monday night, when the Orion spacecraft established a laser communications link with a receiving station back on Earth.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Understand Substorms The aurora isn’t sashaying at full blast all night.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
The youth moment skated at full blast on the ice Tuesday night in a 4-2 win over Montreal a day after the Flyers clinched their first playoff berth since 2020 and their first home playoff series since 2018.
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CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
The data pipeline from NASA’s Artemis II mission opened to full blast a few hours after looping behind the far side of the Moon on Monday night, when the Orion spacecraft established a laser communications link with a receiving station back on Earth.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
Understand Substorms The aurora isn’t sashaying at full blast all night.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full blast
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The Orioles, like too many teams in Major League Baseball, go all out for Pride Night.
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Kris Jenner went all out for Kylie's 25th birthday in August 2022.
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State wildlife officials continue to urge boaters and anyone using California waterways to thoroughly clean, drain and dry their watercraft and equipment before moving between bodies of water in an effort to slow the spread of the invasive species.
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How to Deeply Disinfect a Cutting Board The first step in disinfecting any type of cutting board is to clean it thoroughly.
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“Full blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full%20blast. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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