full blast

adverb

: at full capacity : with great intensity

Examples of full blast in a Sentence

the unsuspecting parents arrived home to find the stereo going full blast and the kitchen a mess
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On a humid South Florida morning where the sun is on full blast at 8 a.m., Pete Bommarito’s is adorned in all black, and so is his army of employees. Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025 Shoppers give it five stars for stretch, softness, and the thick-but-not-sweaty material that keeps you at a perfect temperature, even when the plane’s overhead fan is stuck on full blast. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2025 With the holiday season at full blast and the new year just around the corner, there’s never been a better time to hit the brakes, slow down and relax on the couch. Cory Mull, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 But the accuracy of quantum computing has, until now, also been a big issue, with quantum like a garden hose on full blast with no one holding it: the water is coming out fast, but its aim is not consistently accurate. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full blast 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of full blast was in 1909

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“Full blast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20blast. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

full blast

adverb
: with all power or resources being used
a sawmill running full blast
the stereo was going full blast
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