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Recent Examples of full-on
His fans show up amped, things get loud, there’s rampant marijuana and other substances floating like confetti, and the entire place transforms into a full-on party.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Yes, multiple looks, complete with full-on editorial photoshoots.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
When the upper mountain is blessed with fresh snow—which is often—the steep chutes, open bowls, and sprawling ridgelines reveal themselves as a full-on winter playground.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Yes, multiple looks, complete with full-on editorial photoshoots.
—James Factora, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
When the upper mountain is blessed with fresh snow—which is often—the steep chutes, open bowls, and sprawling ridgelines reveal themselves as a full-on winter playground.
—Brian Higgins, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an assessment into whether preparations should start for full-scale nuclear tests, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Although full-scale extraction remains years away, the commercial groundwork, encompassing propulsion, autonomy, refining, and logistics, is being actively laid.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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No one goes quite as full-out as Klum on Halloween, but of all her elaborate costumes, this one is easier to recreate.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Beyond being an easy way to shift your vibe without making a full-out switch, Sanchez says the extra-long fringe is also a great option for those who want to maintain their hair’s length.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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By and large, the full-fledged CNN is streaming all day long — not an alternative version, a la CNN+, but the anchors and shows viewers already know.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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By the time the wage board announced that the lowest-grade workers would receive 12,500 Bangladeshi taka ($102) per month, full-fledged riots had broken out, drawing police gunfire that killed three workers and resulting in a factory blaze that caused the death of a fourth.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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The Brown family, founders of Brown-Forman, has significantly shaped Louisville through extensive philanthropy over 155 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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More than 600 Middlebury students had also joined an online group to share updates of the extensive effort to find Smith, WPTZ reported.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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