1
chiefly British
: all-inclusive
2
chiefly British
: being almost without restrictions
all-in wrestling
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or less commonly all-in
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: fully committed to or involved in something
The Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.—
Kevin Skiver
—often used in the phrase go all inKevin SkiverWith my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.—Philip Michael
Philip MichaelNote: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.
The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.—John Grochowski
John GrochowskiExamples of all-in in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
all-in seven-day tour of Scotland
Adjective (2)
was all in after an evening of dancing and partying
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC is basically what happens when a game studio goes all-in.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
Ironically, too, for the first offseason in well over a decade, the organization’s actual self-interest and penchant for reckless, all-in swings in pursuit of immediate gratification are actually aligned.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Angels, declining a full rebuild or an all-in push, are back in last place.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Fortnite is about to go all-in with a new Star Wars season, Galactic Battle, featuring some of the remaining characters from the series with most of the heavy-hitters in the game already.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC is basically what happens when a game studio goes all-in.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
Ironically, too, for the first offseason in well over a decade, the organization’s actual self-interest and penchant for reckless, all-in swings in pursuit of immediate gratification are actually aligned.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The Angels, declining a full rebuild or an all-in push, are back in last place.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for all-in
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“All-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-in. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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