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flat out

[flat-out] / ˈflætˈaʊt /
ADVERB
at top speed
Synonyms
WEAK
all out at full speed at full throttle bluntly directly full-bore openly peak performance wide open
flat-out
ADVERB
at top speed
Synonyms
WEAK
all the way all-out at a good clip for all one's worth full blast head over heels in full gallop lickety-split the whole nine yards to the max unrestrainedly wide open without reservation

Example Sentences

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So some things are not going to change that much, and the qualifying should be a bit more flat-out qualifying-style laps, which is a nice thing.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But Bill Sutherland, a biologist at the University of Cambridge, has found that some dogma in conservation is flat-out wrong when put to the test.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

His accusation, Jones told Salon, is flat-out false.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

At that awards show, when former Times columnist Amy Kaufman — then recently engaged herself — asked the “Dune” actor flat-out if she was engaged, Zendaya flashed her ring, smiled coyly and shrugged her shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

And for one full evening, I flat-out soared.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry