full-on

adjective

Examples of full-on in a Sentence

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Then the girls teased the brothers to kiss, so Lachlan delivered a quick peck before going back in for a much more full-on kiss that lasted a few seconds. Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 Half the party wants to go into full-on resistance mode. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 This led to protests, uprisings, peace agreements, then an apocalyptic, full-on war. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025 Whether the rest of your home is similarly minimalist or your living room is wallpapered, cluttered, and full-on maximalist, white paint and white bedroom decor packs a major punch. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-on

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full-on was in 1954

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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-on. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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full-on

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˌȯn,
-ˌän

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