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Recent Examples of full-bore
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
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Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
For families Like everything at The Fife Arms, there’s a full-bore thoughtfulness and creativity to the whimsical family room, with its play kitchens, blackboards, table football and XBox, with knitted red squirrels hidden around the place.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026
And thanks to Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology, which includes a full-bore accounting of people who watch live sports in out-of-home venues, the stateside deliveries for next year’s tourney will be bigger than ever before.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Market participants also worry that China’s ongoing economic slowdown and the fast-changing media consumption habits of the nation’s youth present challenges to a full-bore recovery.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
For families Like everything at The Fife Arms, there’s a full-bore thoughtfulness and creativity to the whimsical family room, with its play kitchens, blackboards, table football and XBox, with knitted red squirrels hidden around the place.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026
And thanks to Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology, which includes a full-bore accounting of people who watch live sports in out-of-home venues, the stateside deliveries for next year’s tourney will be bigger than ever before.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Market participants also worry that China’s ongoing economic slowdown and the fast-changing media consumption habits of the nation’s youth present challenges to a full-bore recovery.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bore
Adjective
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Russian energy Orbán’s government has broken with most EU countries by refusing to assist Ukraine with financial aid or weapons to ward off Russia’s full-scale invasion.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Orbán frequently used his veto power to stymie efforts to support Kyiv and sanction Moscow.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Packing for my recent Hawaii vacation felt like a full-on Olympic event.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
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And making sure his wife gets a full-on spa day and some R&R after years of being a mom and his caretaker.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rapper, dressed in an oversized silk bonnet and Uggs, is marking the moves, but her dancers are performing full-out, their cropped halter tops and durags dappled with sweat.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Beau Garrett and Elle Chapman’s characters can be seen engaged in a full-out brawl in one of the cabins, before Pfeiffer intervenes and tosses a glass of water over them both.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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In the 1970s, this puzzle turned into a full-fledged mystery as astronomers also discovered gamma-Cas shines brightly in high-energy X-rays.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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During the game, Bailey also has to do a full-fledged make-out with her new archnemesis, Ben.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The second-floor galleries dedicated to Arts of Asia and the Islamic world were realized after extensive construction, and the Great Hall was renovated in 2016, among other projects.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Apr. 2026
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After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the age of reengineering bedrooms for maximal sleep, these upholstered bed frames are just the thing for cocooning.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2026
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Stationery used to signal maximal effort.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Full-bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bore. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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