full-on
adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn- 
-ˌän
: complete, full-fledged
The argument turned into a full-on brawl.
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And soon that small stack of papers on your desk turns into a full-on avalanche.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1849 Melville switched to full-on fiction with a romance about an American sailor who abandons his whaling ship to explore the South Pacific.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And soon that small stack of papers on your desk turns into a full-on avalanche.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-on
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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