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all hands

NOUN

everybody

Synonyms

WEAK

all parties every man every one one and all

Example Sentences

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Philadelphia police will enforce mandatory overtime during the "all hands on deck" period, Roosevelt Poplar, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, told ESPN.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

"I want to enjoy tonight with my teammates but make no mistake we'll be all hands on deck," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“We are all hands on deck to make sure all traffic is served without errors,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

During the next two nights, the family received only sporadic, contradictory reports about the disaster: some said all hands had been lost; others, that hundreds of passengers had been saved.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik