FULL-OUT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

full-out

adjective

Definition of full-out

as in full-on

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Recent Examples of full-out 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 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for full-out

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Adjective

This one is the ultimate subtle fruity fragrance, especially great for someone who wants to capture the freshness of fruit but doesn’t want to go full-on orchard.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Ready to ditch the look of your disco-era cabinets without the hassle and cost of a full-on kitchen renovation?

— Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of full-on

Adjective

The company has increasingly shifted toward defense manufacturing, using robotic 3D printing to produce drone hulls and full-scale boat structures, reports Defence Blog.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
The companies also raked in nearly $90 billion in cash generation over the same period, reflecting an all-time high — higher even than in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of full-scale

Adjective

Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of full-blown

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The glamorous Emmy winner known for Loewe red-carpet looks and starring on prestige dramedy The Bear is returning to full-bore silly in order to play America’s favorite beagle.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
These eight destinations run the spectrum from full-bore bars to semi-restaurants that also do drinking very well.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026

Definition of full-bore

Adjective

That’s why there’s been a proliferation of npm packages that wrap 10 lines of code in a full-fledged package.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The musical is still a work in progress, Bradford and her co-writers and composer hope to eventually turn the play into a full-fledged production in New York City.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

Definition of full-fledged

Adjective

Bannister's extensive career began with Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm in 1975, leading to their legendary Phantasm collaboration.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Dozens of people have died in Riselralda, a department in the heart of the Coffee Axis, and cities throughout the region have reported extensive damage.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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