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: made with maximum effort : thoroughgoing
an all-out effort to win the contest
: with full determination or enthusiasm : with maximum effort
—used chiefly in the phrase go all out
Examples of all-out in a Sentence
Adjective
Grandpa got the all-out support of the family when he decided to remarry at age 72
an all-out effort to break open the door
Adverb
went all out for her New Year's Eve party—she even had fireworks!
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Is that what Zach Wilson represents, the jewel at the end of an all-out, tireless, exhaustive search?
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Shivani Vora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The Athletic’s analysis spells it all out in stark fashion.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
More recently, Dries Van Noten furthered the suede agenda with its low-top silhouette, pushing forth the momentum from want to all-out hysteria.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Is that what Zach Wilson represents, the jewel at the end of an all-out, tireless, exhaustive search?
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Everyone is celebrating in their own way, and hardcore fans are going all out by booking trips to Koh Samui, Thailand, where the third season was filmed.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The Athletic’s analysis spells it all out in stark fashion.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“All-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-out. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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