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Recent Examples of full-on
Combine that with Cruise closely guarding recent details of his personal life, and the acclaimed actor becomes a full-on enigma.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Someone is going to permanently injure Jack Hughes, that is my full-on prediction.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Die My Love, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, is about something no one wants to talk about: not just postpartum depression, but full-on madness for which there’s no cure, not even temporary relief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
For the runway, Levy played with a range of eye shadow shades and opacities on the lips, from sheer, pearlescent lilac to full-on, shimmering lime green.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Someone is going to permanently injure Jack Hughes, that is my full-on prediction.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Die My Love, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, is about something no one wants to talk about: not just postpartum depression, but full-on madness for which there’s no cure, not even temporary relief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
For the runway, Levy played with a range of eye shadow shades and opacities on the lips, from sheer, pearlescent lilac to full-on, shimmering lime green.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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In southern Gaza, the 140,000 litres of fuel needed weekly to maintain water supply operations was not received last week, leading to warnings from local officials of an imminent full-scale shutdown, the UN reported on May 21.—
Sarah-Grace Mankarious,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Audit external models, demand transparency from the vendors and implement model validation layers to test the models on localized and real-world data before going forward with full-scale deployment.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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Neither India nor Pakistan really wanted a full-out war, but the spiral of attack and retaliation might have led them there.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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Amid escalating conflict, accusations of continued strikes, and grave concerns that the two countries may engage in a full-out war, India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate cease-fire after U.S.-led talks.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 May 2025
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What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The Federalists believed that Jeffersonian newspapers were printing pro-French propaganda as a prelude to a full-fledged French invasion and that Democratic-Republicans may have been collaborating with the French government.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
23 May 2025
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There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Right whales are identified by individual markings on their heads and bodies, with extensive photo catalogues managed by the New England Aquarium.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Make sure to include nuances, counter-intuitive insights, and advanced strategies that only someone with extensive experience would know.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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