Synonyms of full-outnext
: complete, total
a full-out effort

Examples of full-out in a Sentence

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The rapper, dressed in an oversized silk bonnet and Uggs, is marking the moves, but her dancers are performing full-out, their cropped halter tops and durags dappled with sweat. Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026 At one point, Beau Garrett and Elle Chapman’s characters can be seen engaged in a full-out brawl in one of the cabins, before Pfeiffer intervenes and tosses a glass of water over them both. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Feb. 2026 There’s a full-out PR battle raging as executives of all three court content creators, unions, Warner shareholders, politicians and regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 Those heirlooms were vibrant and varied, embellished with figures and animals, glass beads, porcupine quills, shells, bone, and seeds, all stitched into decorative designs and full-out tableaux. Petala Ironcloud, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025 But Trump has expressed doubts that the U.S. will engage in a full-out war with the South American country. Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Nov. 2025 No one goes quite as full-out as Klum on Halloween, but of all her elaborate costumes, this one is easier to recreate. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Local teens in the early ‘60s adjusted to the slower tempo of R&B, while not having the physical space to do full-out swing moves of the previous decade. Alexa Stone updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 And for those wanting a coordinated set, Farm Rio’s Western denim pants—with the matching jacket—make for a head-turning, full-out rodeo ‘fit. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full-out was in the 14th century

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“Full-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-out. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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