Definition of full-blownnext

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Recent Examples of full-blown Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star. Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2025 The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025 The economy was teetering on the edge when the crisis became full-blown in October 1907. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025 But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time. WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blown
Adjective
  • With Brown, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid on the roster, James would finally have the chance, at the ripe age of 41, to be a blender and not have to shoulder the bulk of offensive responsibility.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Visitors snapped selfies and likened the smell to trash rooms, rotten meat and ripe garbage.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • From the street, only glimpses of hand-cut sandstone and a low jade-green roof emerge behind mature gardens.
    Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Yes, even these guys are obviously mature for their ages, there’s a pretty significant difference just in terms of frame, body weight.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blown. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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