1
as in sheer
having no exceptions or restrictions
Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
an all-out effort to break open the door
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as in full steam ahead
with all power or resources being used
went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
This segment of What’s Ahead discusses how Xi might attempt to achieve his goal without an all-out invasion of Taiwan and the attendant risks of such an action.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Regardless, our district, with school board majority support, proposed a $150 million Facilities Master Plan redevelopment of four neighborhood blocks, including a pool renovation, all out of scale with neighborhood surroundings and enrollment projections.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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And now, thanks to remarkable drops in prices for solar panels, mainly from China, simple market forces seem to be driving an all-out solar boom.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
This segment of What’s Ahead discusses how Xi might attempt to achieve his goal without an all-out invasion of Taiwan and the attendant risks of such an action.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Once Matthew Richard of Westlake, Louisiana, lays it all out, though, his goal doesn’t sound so farfetched.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Regardless, our district, with school board majority support, proposed a $150 million Facilities Master Plan redevelopment of four neighborhood blocks, including a pool renovation, all out of scale with neighborhood surroundings and enrollment projections.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-out. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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