full-out

adjective

Definition of full-outnext
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
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
  • With the Angels owning a record of 43-69 at the deadline and the front office going full-on sell mode, what was meant to be a stress-free day on the links turned into a complete and total mess.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of full-on
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  • However, the technology remains under both hardware and software constraints, with bipedal robots still years away from full-scale deployment, whether on factory floors or at home, experts say.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks on about 20 Wildberries facilities have underlined Kyiv’s ability to strike far and wide inside Russia and posed a new challenge to President Vladimir Putin nearly 4½ years into his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 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
Adjective
  • 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
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
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  • Attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking extensive financial damages plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Its analysis points to the extensive redesign work required to accommodate steam catapults, including their machinery, piping, water requirements and integration with the carrier’s existing electrical and internal systems.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of extensive

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