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Recent Examples of full-on
Indeed, Trump has engaged in a full-on assault on these watchdogs, firing the director of OGE as well as at least 17 inspectors general across various federal agencies.
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
This is not some sort of full-on Bethesda project, rather it’s being developed by Virtuous, who has worked on loads of different high profile games, and their latest remake contribution besides this one is Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3 remake.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And if nothing but a full-on traditional pub crawl will satisfy, turn to the Gold Rush Bar Crawl, one of the city’s biggest Saint Patrick’s Day events.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Swift took several albums to pivot her way from country hitmaker to full-on pop star, bringing the teachings of Nashville songwriting with her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
This is not some sort of full-on Bethesda project, rather it’s being developed by Virtuous, who has worked on loads of different high profile games, and their latest remake contribution besides this one is Konami’s Metal Gear Solid 3 remake.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
And if nothing but a full-on traditional pub crawl will satisfy, turn to the Gold Rush Bar Crawl, one of the city’s biggest Saint Patrick’s Day events.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Swift took several albums to pivot her way from country hitmaker to full-on pop star, bringing the teachings of Nashville songwriting with her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
Adjective
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The organizations that are making the biggest leaps forward are those where leaders are embedding AI across business operations, moving beyond IT pilots to full-scale production.—
Janett Haas,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Greenacres closure follows the relocation of the company’s full-scale chocolate factory, which was situated in the same building as the shop, back in 2022.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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And then, that full-out sprint for the train, which just feels like insult to injury.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
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While the news may have been unexpected and forced due to injury, Williams is no stranger to being promoted to full-out Olympian.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
13 July 2024
Adjective
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These are full-fledged emotional characterizations.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lyrically, the full-fledged reggaetón song is about flirting and desiring a girl.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
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If a full-bore trade war rages between the US and Canada, there will be only one winner.—
Stephen Collinson,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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London’s pricing zones are the most extensive and the most well-known.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Methodology Our tester tried Dyson's extensive portfolio of hair tools, testing each product repeatedly over the course of several weeks to evaluate its ease of use, performance, and effectiveness.—
Siena Gagliano,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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