How to Use full blast in a Sentence

full blast

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  • Most of the fleet was to the north, steaming ahead full blast.
    Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 10 June 2018
  • So much so that the grate warped after half an hour at full blast.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
  • Then all the sudden, McGee jumps in to the center of the huddle and just went in full blast off.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 3 Feb. 2022
  • None of this gets lost on the HomePod Mini, even at full blast.
    Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 12 Nov. 2020
  • On a gas grill, only use the burners on one side, at full blast.
    Chris Shepherd, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Now, turn the water on full blast and start filling the buckets.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
  • If this earns you a full blast of their disapproval, then 1.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2022
  • And this is well before the full blast of summer’s heat arrives.
    New York Times, 19 May 2021
  • And the rhetoric of the 2024 presidential campaign will soon be at full blast.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The screen itself won’t always be at full blast but will be muted when not in use.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The hours spent in the crew van with the AC on full blast, eating turkey sandwiches and waiting for the heat to die down.
    Devin Kelly, Longreads, 23 July 2021
  • Water well with the shower setting on your hose, not a full blast of water.
    Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Frank Robinson turned the shower hose on his teammates, full blast.
    Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • His home theater system was playing at full blast and the sound was shaking the floor of Holbrook's unit.
    Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2018
  • Across the room, listening to her feed on full blast, Roopa glared at them and curled her fingers to touch the weapon trigger pads in her palms.
    Annalee Newitz, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2017
  • The boost comes in handy sometimes, but hearing the fans run at full blast, plus the excess heat, forces me not to use it frequently.
    Stefan Etienne, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2018
  • In gyms where the AC is on full blast, or for outdoor workouts on cooler days, this long-sleeve t-shirt will have your back.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2022
  • In fact, not long after it was made known to the public Kiffin was staying at Ole Miss, the coach had the reporter on full blast.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The team tells me a single 20-pound tank should be enough to run the fire on full blast for about 7.5 hours, which should give users two full evenings of use on a single tank.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 7 July 2022
  • Like those Ritz crackers squared with Cheddar, Mickey flipping the cheese to the other side so his tongue could get the full blast of salt.
    David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Your hard work, creativity, and love was on full blast.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 16 June 2023
  • Barbara Bradford emerges from a hot kitchen with fans going full blast.
    Lydia Depillis, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2020
  • For winter, the snowmelt floors and heaters on full blast mean guests only need a good jacket or maybe a light blanket for a very cozy time.
    Rachel King, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The pro-tax spin machine is on full blast in the Biden Administration.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Two hours before the first pitch, the stands are empty in Comerica Park. Heaters are blowing full blast in the Tigers' dugout.
    Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2018
  • My partner will turn my Magic Wand up to full blast and gently touch my nipples with it, then pull away.
    Gigi Engle, SELF, 21 June 2019
  • The washable filter is also easy to access and clean but do turn on that faucet full blast to get into the filter’s crevices.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Either way, this waterproof light and its battery can provide up to one and a half hours on full blast and up to 6 hours on low.
    Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The Secret Sweater is perfect for keeping at your office to keep you comfortable when the AC is on full blast.
    Melanie Yates, Redbook, 13 Feb. 2015
  • Turn your faucet to full blast and flush skin for several minutes, and don’t clean it with anything other than mild soap.
    Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022

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