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Recent Examples of full-blown For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown. Rob Wile, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024 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
  • As The Athletic discovered on a recent stroll along the waterfront from the city centre, there’s certainly plenty of land ripe for development.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The moment is ripe for Maduro's fall, and meaningful retaliation is unlikely.
    Kristina Foltz, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While the Tuxedo Cake features a classic chocolate-and-vanilla combination, the Mocha Crunch Bar Cake leans into the rich, roasted flavors of coffee, offering a more mature twist.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In 1968 the Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, issued five permits for mature rams.
    Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Full-blown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blown. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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