out-and-out
adjective
: being such completely at all times, in every way, or from every point of view
an out-and-out fraud
Examples of out-and-out in a Sentence
an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays
her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie
mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child
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Even if military support for Ukraine increases dramatically, the prospect of an out-and-out Ukrainian victory, one that results in the reestablishment of Ukraine’s pre-war borders with Russia, seems highly unlikely.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
And for out-and-out authoritarians in the MAGA coalition, eliminating nonpartisan civil servants fits with the goal of giving Trump and his allies more control over federal agencies.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Before Forest’s away trip to Brentford in the same month, Nuno had never started with an out-and-out back three in the Premier League this season.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
But with just one out-and-out winger now available (Stephy Mavididi), a tactical switch might help their cause, even with the existing personnel.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
And for out-and-out authoritarians in the MAGA coalition, eliminating nonpartisan civil servants fits with the goal of giving Trump and his allies more control over federal agencies.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Before Forest’s away trip to Brentford in the same month, Nuno had never started with an out-and-out back three in the Premier League this season.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
But with just one out-and-out winger now available (Stephy Mavididi), a tactical switch might help their cause, even with the existing personnel.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for out-and-out
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“Out-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-and-out. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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