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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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Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 1 Mar. 2025
Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in the second year of Joe Biden’s presidency, attempting to take Kyiv in what the Kremlin famously planned to be a three-day special military operation.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t mean companies have to figure it all out now.
—Larry English, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Teammates have called him the heart and soul of their team because of his selfless play and all-out effort.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 1 Mar. 2025
Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in the second year of Joe Biden’s presidency, attempting to take Kyiv in what the Kremlin famously planned to be a three-day special military operation.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
The Athletic’s analysis spells it all out in stark fashion.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t mean companies have to figure it all out now.
—Larry English, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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