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Recent Examples of full-on
Throughout the episode, Rue also flirts with leaning full-on into religion.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Serve with the strawberry coulis and macerated strawberries for a full-on strawberry celebration — because there is no such thing as too many strawberries in spring.
—Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
This process, however, led to some accusing Gilgan of smuggling full-on undisclosed AI slop into the pages of the paper of record.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee County Parks still advises leaving the area with confidence and speed without full-on running away to avoid an attack, especially during pup season.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Serve with the strawberry coulis and macerated strawberries for a full-on strawberry celebration — because there is no such thing as too many strawberries in spring.
—Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Apr. 2026
This process, however, led to some accusing Gilgan of smuggling full-on undisclosed AI slop into the pages of the paper of record.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
Milwaukee County Parks still advises leaving the area with confidence and speed without full-on running away to avoid an attack, especially during pup season.
—Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
Adjective
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The plant is a precursor to a full-scale commercial plant and will help Kairos Power advance its technology, supply chain, and construction capabilities.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a society long skeptical of government has had to build one in real time.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 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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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
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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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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
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The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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But the damage to residential property was extensive in this pocket of southern Rochester.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Safety and driver assistance Acura equips the MDX Type S Advance with an extensive suite of safety technology under the AcuraWatch 360 system.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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