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all-out

[awl-out] / ˈɔlˌaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
total
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ADVERB
with full force
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Don’t go all-in on stocks and definitely don’t go all-out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That kind of flexibility leads to spontaneous nights where what started off as an intimate hang expands into an all-out party.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Workers have been on strike since January last year, with all-out action ongoing since March 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Those are not all-out bearish signs, but they are definitely indications that traders are still showing some concern through the volatility-based products.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

What was threatening to be an all-out war becomes a war council, with our parents strategizing what the principal can be told, especially about the running away.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan