all-in

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adjective (1)

ˌȯl-ˈin

Synonyms of all-in next

chiefly British : all-inclusive

chiefly British : being almost without restrictions

all-in wrestling

all in

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adjective (2)

variants or less commonly all-in

ˌȯl-ˈin

: tired, exhausted

Atticus said as tactfully as he could that he just didn't think he could stand a pageant tonight, he was all in.—

Harper Lee

Inside, the invalid had gone to bed; her mother said, "She was all in," and expressed pity for her, for the first time.—

Edna O'Brien

: fully committed to or involved in something

The Diamondbacks are all-in for this year. It's why they brought in J. D. Martinez at the trade deadline. They have a healthy mix of young and veteran players, and they're looking to make a run this October.—

Kevin Skiver

—often used in the phrase go all in

With my bonus in tow, I got the far-fetched idea I didn't feel like working that type of pace anymore. So I went all in on real estate on my own.—

Philip Michael

Note: In poker, to go all in is to bet everything on a hand.

The best my opponent could have at this point was a 5-high straight, so I went all in—my full $220,000 was riding on this hand. The last card was a Jack—and I was out.—

John Grochowski

Examples of all-in in a Sentence

Adjective (1) all-in seven-day tour of Scotland Adjective (2) was all in after an evening of dancing and partying

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In this trade proposal, the Bucks go all-in to acquire a forward to help their offensive problems. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is going all-in on custom vehicles as the luxury carmaker sees growing interest in its bespoke offerings, according to CEO Chris Brownridge. —

William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025 Chicago appears to be all-in for the 2025 season and a trade for Castillo would help in that pursuit of success. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Brown earned a long-term extension only six months ago, but Kings management decided to pull the plug with a roster seemingly all-in after acquiring DeMar DeRozan. —

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