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full-out

adjective

Definition of full-outnext
as in full-on

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Recent Examples of full-out The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war. — Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for full-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-out
  1. full-on
  2. full-scale
  3. full-blown
  4. full-bore
  5. full-fledged
  6. extensive
Adjective
  • But last spring the shoe style took another leap forward when Ferragamo, Jacquemus, and JW Anderson featured them among their collections and started a full-on trend.
    — María Munsuri, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In fairness, the compulsion to go full-on Chicken Little is hard to resist.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of full-on
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  • Attendees soon made their way to the Carolina Herrera flagship, where a full-scale floral installation by Raúl Àvila draped across the multi-story architecture.
    — Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Kremlin wants the parliamentary election — the first since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 — to showcase popular support for the war and legitimize its action.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of full-scale
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  • 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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  • Donalds is a full-bore supporter of the destructive homestead exemption proposal known as Amendment 3 that would cripple local government.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of full-bore
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  • 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
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  • The 60-seat restaurant is known for its cooked-to-perfection aged steaks, seafood towers, classic cocktails and extensive wine list.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the extensive search, investigators never found the gun, a Tipp City detective testified Monday during Flynn's murder trial in Ohio.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of extensive

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“Full-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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