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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The out-and-out wingers force the opposition to stretch their defensive lines, which creates gaps for Cucurella to attack.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nike has also found a hit for the sport with the relaunch of the Total 90 3, also a 2000s soccer cleat, as an out-and-out sneaker this year.
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Reasonable doubt can lead to an out-and-out acquittal or even a mistrial, which can be a gift to the defendant if prosecutors decide to not try the case again.
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As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nike has also found a hit for the sport with the relaunch of the Total 90 3, also a 2000s soccer cleat, as an out-and-out sneaker this year.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Reasonable doubt can lead to an out-and-out acquittal or even a mistrial, which can be a gift to the defendant if prosecutors decide to not try the case again.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
As Americans become more polarized, even family dinners can feel fraught, surfacing differences that could spark out-and-out conflict.
—Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 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 31 May. 2025.
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