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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as in absolutely
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Natasha Turak, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
As for the products that are flat-out no longer allowed, like P50 1970, potential for a comeback looks murkier.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
This one is a flat-out masterpiece, anchored by one of the best performances by anyone, ever.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This team flat-out can’t defend from beyond the arc.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, meanwhile, has flat-out refused to give up Tehran’s nuclear program and rebuffed Trump’s outreach.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
As for the products that are flat-out no longer allowed, like P50 1970, potential for a comeback looks murkier.
—Lindy Segal, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
This one is a flat-out masterpiece, anchored by one of the best performances by anyone, ever.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
This team flat-out can’t defend from beyond the arc.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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And if left untamed, could result in the utter failure of human civilization.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Also surprising was the utter lack of any dancing during the 10-minute Dance of the Seven Veils orchestral piece (at least at Friday’s performance).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t sleep on those jelly sandals below, which are almost exact dupes of those exorbitantly expensive The Row flats that were absolutely everywhere (and somehow still impossible to find) last year.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2025
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Please be real: Feeding children and coddling emotional disorders is absolutely within the purview of the parents, not our tax dollars.—
Martin Potters,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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But sheer athleticism won’t turn him into a celebrity, and his demeanor doesn’t endear him to people—Majors plays Maddox as a sullen and tightly wound outcast whose environment shapes his isolation.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the sheer volume of options in our modern world—especially in digital spheres such as online shopping, streaming services and mobile applications—can overcome the satisfaction of making these choices.—
Uriel Maslansky,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This was the president of the United States’s defense of his national security adviser who’s embroiled in a humiliating, alarming, and downright unfathomable breach of security — and confidence.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Eddie Murphy made his mark on Hollywood by being not just funny but by being downright hilarious — as one of the first Black regular performers on Saturday Night Live and in '80s box-office hits like 48 Hours, Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Donald Trump has made similarly absolute statements on taxation as did George H. W. Bush.—
The Editors,
National Review,
1 Apr. 2025
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With no clear signs of downside exhaustion in our indicators, either in absolute or relative terms, further weakness and underperformance appears likely for Japanese equities in the near term.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His primary goal is providing unconditional love, which research shows sets children up for success broadly defined.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this week, Trump signed a full and unconditional pardon for Devon Archer, a one-time business partner of Hunter Biden, former President Joe Biden’s son.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s critics see the IRS cuts as part of a larger campaign to lower taxes on the rich, through outright tax cuts and by enabling wealthy tax evaders.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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These chatbots, designed for engaging conversation, have become a surprising new frontier for teenage exploration—a space where emotional vulnerability, creative experimentation and outright digital mayhem collide.—
Shrikant Nagori,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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