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Recent Examples of full-out
There’s a full-out PR battle raging as executives of all three court content creators, unions, Warner shareholders, politicians and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Those heirlooms were vibrant and varied, embellished with figures and animals, glass beads, porcupine quills, shells, bone, and seeds, all stitched into decorative designs and full-out tableaux.
—Petala Ironcloud, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025
But Trump has expressed doubts that the U.S. will engage in a full-out war with the South American country.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
No one goes quite as full-out as Klum on Halloween, but of all her elaborate costumes, this one is easier to recreate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Beyond being an easy way to shift your vibe without making a full-out switch, Sanchez says the extra-long fringe is also a great option for those who want to maintain their hair’s length.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Local teens in the early ‘60s adjusted to the slower tempo of R&B, while not having the physical space to do full-out swing moves of the previous decade.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Pressure from the Trump Administration to maintain calm is too great and, in Israel at least, favorable public opinion of the hostage-release-and-ceasefire deal has been such that there is little incentive for Benjamin Netanyahu to order a resumption of a full-out war anytime soon.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
And for those wanting a coordinated set, Farm Rio’s Western denim pants—with the matching jacket—make for a head-turning, full-out rodeo ‘fit.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2025
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Those heirlooms were vibrant and varied, embellished with figures and animals, glass beads, porcupine quills, shells, bone, and seeds, all stitched into decorative designs and full-out tableaux.
—Petala Ironcloud, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025
But Trump has expressed doubts that the U.S. will engage in a full-out war with the South American country.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Nov. 2025
No one goes quite as full-out as Klum on Halloween, but of all her elaborate costumes, this one is easier to recreate.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Beyond being an easy way to shift your vibe without making a full-out switch, Sanchez says the extra-long fringe is also a great option for those who want to maintain their hair’s length.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025
Local teens in the early ‘60s adjusted to the slower tempo of R&B, while not having the physical space to do full-out swing moves of the previous decade.
—Alexa Stone
updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Pressure from the Trump Administration to maintain calm is too great and, in Israel at least, favorable public opinion of the hostage-release-and-ceasefire deal has been such that there is little incentive for Benjamin Netanyahu to order a resumption of a full-out war anytime soon.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
And for those wanting a coordinated set, Farm Rio’s Western denim pants—with the matching jacket—make for a head-turning, full-out rodeo ‘fit.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-out
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After appearing in a purple splatter colorway that some likened to Nike’s iconic Air Foamposite One Galaxy print, the brand’s new GT Future basketball sneaker is getting a full-on Milky Way makeover.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
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And while postgame scenes never turned into full-on finger-pointing sessions, there was a sense of frustration if the defense was making stops, but the offense couldn’t produce points.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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The negotiators sat down in Geneva a week before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was set to enter its fifth year.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the report found, the savings are accruing mostly to MOL, Hungary’s oil giant, which has seen its operating income soar 30% since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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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
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And thanks to Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology, which includes a full-bore accounting of people who watch live sports in out-of-home venues, the stateside deliveries for next year’s tourney will be bigger than ever before.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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And then into that den of exclusion, waltzes 20-year-old Katharine Blodgett, hired as a full-fledged scientist, excited to start working for Irving Langmuir.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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But there seems little reason to anticipate a full-fledged rout.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Feb. 2026
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Models require extensive training to enable them to identify everyday objects to interact with, which means that simple tasks like picking up fruit can be challenging in robotics.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Coastal Fish also offers some of the best seafood around, along with an extensive wine list and cocktail menu.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Full-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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