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full court press

[fool-kawrt, -kohrt] / ˈfʊlˌkɔrt, -ˌkoʊrt /
NOUN
endeavor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim effort enterprise struggle undertaking venture
STRONG
essay exertion fling go header labor lick push shot stab striving toil travail trial try try-on whack whirl work
WEAK
all best shot crash project dry run full blast full steam old college try one's all one's level best
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness inactivity passivity
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime peace
WEAK
laziness
NOUN
pressure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adversity burden constraint force hardship heat influence power strain stress tension trouble weight
STRONG
affliction albatross choke clout coercion compulsion confinement crunch discipline distress drag duress exigency hassle hurry load misfortune necessity obligation persuasion press pull requirement sway unnaturalness urgency
WEAK
inside track pressure cooker
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing ease favor help impotence incapacity incompetence peace powerlessness relaxation unimportance weakness
STRONG
comfort freedom health
WEAK
facility

Example Sentences

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Bancorp and they are making a full-court press to reduce their exposure by selling the debt to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Mainers aren’t sure what this full-court press will mean for their state; keeping up with it is hard enough.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

But then USC unleashed a full-court press, with Marshall and her uncommon length on the frontline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

The sauna and the steam room and the Hall of Champions won’t break a full-court press or bury a shot at the buzzer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Mr. Sunak was expected to have his own call with Mr. Netanyahu on Tuesday, part of a full-court press by European leaders to urge him not to allow the clash with Iran to spiral uncontrollably.

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024