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Recent Examples of full-on
Asia is the one continent where full-on press repression is basically a fact of life, with most countries colored deep red on the RSF map.
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
This will result in moonless nights on either side of May 16, ideal for everything from backyard binocular sessions to a full-on dark sky getaway.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Consequently, the County Commission moved forward with studying the possibility of opening a second airport, or expanding Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) or Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51) into full-on commercial airports.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
This will result in moonless nights on either side of May 16, ideal for everything from backyard binocular sessions to a full-on dark sky getaway.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Consequently, the County Commission moved forward with studying the possibility of opening a second airport, or expanding Miami Executive Airport (KTMB) or Miami Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51) into full-on commercial airports.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
Adjective
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As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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This will be the 12th full-scale Starship test flight, and the first since last October, after delays in readying V3 for its first launch.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 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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While some guests did wear full-out costumes (especially the kids), my friends and I used accessories like this set to get into the swashbuckling spirit.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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At dinnertime, La Terrazza goes full-out Italian, presenting each table with a welcome charcuterie board, including pillowy focaccia, silken prosciutto, and roasted garlic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That’s why my friends over on the sports desk decided to channel my obsession into a full-fledged first-round mock draft — an outsider’s take.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Designers can help turn a ho-hum palette into a full-fledged work of art.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Magyar granted the filmmakers, a husband-and-wife team named Tamás Yvan Topolánszky and Claudia Sümeghy, extensive access to his campaign.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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One apartment, which had extensive damage, had an open door, while its neighbor closed their front door.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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