all-out
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adjective
using all one's resources; complete; total: an all-out effort.
Origin:
1905–10; adj. use of all out utterly, completely, Middle English al out
1905–10; adj. use of all out utterly, completely, Middle English al out
Synonyms
unstinting, exhaustive, unremitting.
unstinting, exhaustive, unremitting.
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| all-out | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | using one's maximum powers: an all-out effort |
| —adv | |
| 2. | to one's maximum effort or capacity: he went all out on the home stretch |
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All-out
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Wal-Mart has responded with an all-out push meant to overwhelm and outmaneuver its far less deep-pocketed opposition.
The immune system then kicks in, and the body and the virus wage all-out war.
Neither side wears uniforms, but it is an all-out war for valuable territory.
It's an all-out commitment to keeping our promises to the seniors and the sick.
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