FULL-ON Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

full-on

adjective

Definition of full-on

as in full-scale

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Recent Examples of full-on Still searching for her first career playoff series win, Clark has already set the stage for a full-on revenge tour in Year 4. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of 300,000 men seven months later, IT workers were granted full-on waivers. — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026 But the show’s core constitution doesn’t leave much wiggle room for genre experiments, let alone tonal shifts into full-on song-and-dance mode. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 For an oyster roast—which can vary in size from a family backyard affair to a full-on event with hundreds of attendees—the host will purchase bags of oysters from a local harvester (or harvest the oysters themselves). — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-on

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Adjective

Ukraine was first designated for TPS in April 2022, following Russia’s full-scale invasion two months earlier.

— Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Ukraine relies on the network in its defenses against Russia's nearly five-year full-scale war.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of full-scale

Adjective

Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2025
The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025

Definition of full-blown

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Four years after a fragile ceasefire ended widespread conflict in Ethiopia, the region is again slipping back into full-out war.

— Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
But worries are really about a potential breach of our warship protection and subsequent full-out war.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of full-out

Adjective

That’s why there’s been a proliferation of npm packages that wrap 10 lines of code in a full-fledged package.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The musical is still a work in progress, Bradford and her co-writers and composer hope to eventually turn the play into a full-fledged production in New York City.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

Definition of full-fledged

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Donalds is a full-bore supporter of the destructive homestead exemption proposal known as Amendment 3 that would cripple local government.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
The glamorous Emmy winner known for Loewe red-carpet looks and starring on prestige dramedy The Bear is returning to full-bore silly in order to play America’s favorite beagle.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of full-bore

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California sought to adopt a price cap law this year as well, though the bill, which faced extensive lobbying from ticket resale platform StubHub, had failed.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Explain when your engagement is too extensive, when another type of provider may be a better fit and what responsibilities remain with the client.

— Dennis Kirwan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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