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 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 The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 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. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 16 June 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 See All Example Sentences for full-out

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Cropped jeans are having a full-on moment this summer, and Mandy Moore is the latest celeb to give them a spotlight.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
People go big here, with full-on dinner-party energy, sitting al fresco lakeside.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of full-on

Adjective

Serhii Okunev | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in the city of Omsk in western Siberia, in what appears to be one of Kyiv's deepest attacks on Russian territory since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Anxiety in the Russian capital is high following Ukraine’s June 18 drone attack, the largest since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the second targeting Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery in less than a week.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 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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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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But the projects often require extensive structural, plumbing, mechanical and redesign work that can make the project more complicated than building new housing from scratch.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Canonization is the process through which a deceased individual may become a saint, or is confirmed through an extensive research process to be in heaven.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

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