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Recent Examples of full-on
The tone goes from slow-burn dread to full-on madness, escalating in a way that pays off beautifully.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
After the Kings went full-on Kings mode by firing him a season and a half later, Brown got the Knicks job.
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Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Going down with a full-on traffic jam of loud cars, though?
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Hats were given out, and by the time the dessert came, complete with cocktail napkins with the Chanel logo embroidered in Knicks colors, the dinner had turned into a full-on watch party.
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Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
After the Kings went full-on Kings mode by firing him a season and a half later, Brown got the Knicks job.
—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Going down with a full-on traffic jam of loud cars, though?
—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
Hats were given out, and by the time the dessert came, complete with cocktail napkins with the Chanel logo embroidered in Knicks colors, the dinner had turned into a full-on watch party.
—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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The following year, as Ukraine faced a full-scale Russian invasion, Donahue was among the first senior officers on the ground in Europe to assist the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Successes against Russia boost Ukrainian morale On the front line in eastern Ukraine, where Russia’s war of attrition has made slow and costly advances since Moscow’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has deployed cutting-edge drone technology to keep the enemy pinned down.
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.
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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.
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So, at face value, this deal looks like a full-out win for the Flyers, who are on the verge of solidifying their goaltending long-term with an extension incoming for Dan Vladar on July 1.
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About 90% of the show is full-out dancing.
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What started as a two-printer operation has now turned into a full-fledged business with big plans to expand.
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On SmackDown, Punk could potentially cross paths with Gunther and Drew McIntyre again, have a full-fledged feud with Rhodes or work with up-and-comers like Williams, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints.
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This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
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One truth is certain: The score, written by two members of Abba, is a full-bore banger, and the cast, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher, launch the songs far into the rafters.
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Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.
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