as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The injury bug has claimed half of the team's stars again, and many key contributors have flat-out failed to perform.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The majority of job applicants say employers have flat-out ghosted them, according to a 2024 Greenhouse report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
There was a flat-out touchdown drop against Las Vegas early in the season after Franklin roasted corner Jakorian Bennett.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Only a flat-out ban on trading can put that to rest.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
The injury bug has claimed half of the team's stars again, and many key contributors have flat-out failed to perform.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
The majority of job applicants say employers have flat-out ghosted them, according to a 2024 Greenhouse report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
There was a flat-out touchdown drop against Las Vegas early in the season after Franklin roasted corner Jakorian Bennett.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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The clip, filmed from inside a car, shows the dog with his mouth agape, staring in utter disbelief at the sight outside the window.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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This cookie was soft, nutty, salty, sweet—bite after bite, its utter deliciousness washed over me.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Her looks absolutely made the most sense as a pair; good for her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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But take heart, 50% of college grads have jobs that have absolutely nothing to do with their previous degrees.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Founder Samantha Brett emphasizes layering SPF over makeup, with formulas like their Beauty Screen Mineral Tints providing SPF50 protection in a sheer, wearable finish.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The look was finished with a silk tulle veil, crystal beaded Manolo Blahnik satin sandals and a pair of sheer elbow gloves.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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After years of untrustworthy numbers that made the idea of official Greek data a global punchline, his efforts were downright startling.—
Luciana Lopez,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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Putin’s increasingly nationalist, arguably draconian governing style has made the country downright hostile for non-Russians.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And our absolute best chance of overhearing a signal will come when two of those exoplanets transit at the same moment, putting us in just the right spot to catch stray radio waves.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In absolute terms, the weekly TNF audience grew from an average draw of 13.2 million viewers under the sunsetting panel-only estimates to 14.2 million upon application of the new Big Data wrinkle.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Chris McGrath/Getty Images Just imagine if the Russian leader were to announce not only a commitment to peace but also an unconditional pledge to return the 20,000 Ukrainian children his forces have illegally abducted since the full-scale invasion of February 2022.—
Irwin Redlener,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Osborn sided with the remaining two factions, demanding immediate and unconditional emancipation and boycotting products from places that used slave labor.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And Just Like That left us with felt, sadly and utterly disappointingly, far more one-dimensional.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kudos to Kan-Kan for making movie-going utterly pleasant.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Putin is convinced—rightly or not is a separate question—that an outright Russian military victory in the Donbas is at hand.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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