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: made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing
an all-out effort to win the contest
: with full determination or enthusiasm : with maximum effort
—used chiefly in the phrase go all out
Examples of all-out in a Sentence
Adjective
Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72
an all-out effort to break open the door
Adverb
went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!
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Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Trade War Rout Global energy stocks have been in the crosshairs of Trump’s chaos-inducing tariff rollout, as fears rise of an all-out trade war that could throttle global growth and energy demand.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Russia has effectively rejected a U.S. proposal for a full and immediate 30-day halt in the fighting, and the U.K. and French foreign ministers on Friday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet in ceasefire talks to halt Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Trade War Rout Global energy stocks have been in the crosshairs of Trump’s chaos-inducing tariff rollout, as fears rise of an all-out trade war that could throttle global growth and energy demand.
—Dan Murphy,natasha Turak, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Part 2 has been even more explosive, with Kimmie turning the tables on her adversaries in an unforgettable show of strength, endurance, and all out crazy.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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