How to Use all-out in a Sentence

all-out

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of all-outnext
Synonyms for all-outnext
  • The all-out fight is certain to be welcomed by the Biden White House.
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 24 May 2023
  • Since its release, the two have waged an all-out meme war online.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • This isn't the first time the Ambani family has gone all-out for a wedding.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The all-out blitz may be over, but the crappie will remain active until the storm’s end.
    — Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
  • His wife Nancy, on the other hand, went all-out in a neon pink skirt fitted with a black bow.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Warm and cuddly, nice with a little bit of snark or all-out Ricky Gervais?
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Built in 1880 by Jule Gilmer Körner, the historic home goes all-out for the holidays.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • There’s no time like the holidays to go all-out on a gift for someone special.
    — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Both Israel and the militias avoided causing the kind of damage that could lead to all-out war.
    — Patrick Kingsley and Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Another fear is that the all-out Israeli assault on Gaza will soon turn to them.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Hezbollah, like Israel, does not appear to want an all-out war.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
  • He was also seen posing with Kate and Oliver, both of whom also went all-out in dressing for the theme.
    — Audrey Schmidt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • There’s no need to go all-out with the table decoration, but a few small touches can go a long way.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
  • But the term war is now used all of the time in Moscow, most often to describe the all-out confrontation with the West that Russia sees in the conflict.
    — Roger Cohen Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • Your tween and their friends can work together to hit targets or wage an all-out war against each other.
    — Deanna McCormack, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Make a small version of this tulip carrot wreath to hang indoors above your mantel or go all-out with this large front door wreath for spring.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Perhaps, though, with his empire shrinking, that contest will no longer be an all-out war.
    — WIRED, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The actress, who always goes all-out for Halloween, dressed up for the holiday this year in a classic costume, sporting the look of the Wicked Witch of the West.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Many in the region and beyond are wondering why — and what might finally spur the group to declare all-out war.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Remarkably, the job market has stayed resilient through the Fed’s all-out effort to slow the economy.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
  • Does the world fear you? Before launching his all-out assault on Ukraine, Putin told Russians two things, mainly.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 June 2023
  • Some refineries that want to run all-out to take advantage of high profit margins may not be able to.
    — Matt Egan, CNN, 25 July 2023
  • As fans now know, Teresa went all-out with her dramatic wedding day hair.
    — Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
  • His view since the 1950s had been that an all-out nuclear world war was too catastrophic for anyone to win.
    — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But that app, a Reddit client called Apollo, has become the central figure in an all-out platform war.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 13 June 2023
  • And despite cities trying to put the brakes on all-out parties of the past, college kids are dribbling into South Florida for a day at the beach and a night at the bar.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • But Russia’s all-out war in Ukraine has stoked doubts about the benefits of cultural exchange.
    — Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 29 June 2023
  • Augie’s murder helped inspire an all-out crackdown, former agents told me.
    — Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But after several grueling years on the road, there came a time at the tail end of 2021 when Godwin says found himself in an all-out funk.
    — Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Break out the costumes With Halloween set for Tuesday, high school athletes are going all-out on their costumes.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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all out

2 of 2 adverb
  • This isn’t the first time an artist lets it all out next to Bizarrap.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The spinach lends a fresh green-ness to balance it all out.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Kyran Tilley left it all out on the court Wednesday night.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2022
  • After all, Rodgers went on the retreat to block it all out.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • But in truth both sides, and the league writ large, were all out to prove something that night.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Yakusho fills in the blanks without spelling it all out.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Check them all out below, then head to Sephora to shop the full sale.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
  • But this night — this gala tribute show, brought it all out.
    — Michael Kosser, Variety, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Pour the tahini on top, making sure to scrape it all out of the container, and add the salt and cumin.
    — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The first paragraph in the summary of the case really spells it all out.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Broke the rule: Manageg Gabe Kapler laid it all out the night before.
    — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Aug. 2022
  • But that is a coach’s No. 1 job, with all due respect, is to block it all out, and not get too high and not get too low.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The country singer and his wife went all out as the entire cast of Hocus Pocus for Halloween 2020.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Mariah Carey loves to go all out for Christmas each year.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Hang a big disco ball and line the walls with a silver streamer backdrop to go all out.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 1 Dec. 2022
  • But rather than going the Hemingway route, Dad scooped up the bottles and threw them all out.
    — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Still don't have a lot of energy to type it all out but just posted about why I've been gone.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Eventually Zach comes to check on her, and Gabi just lays it all out there.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The fine point on this retractable pencil creates thin, hair-like strokes while the spoolie on the other end blends it all out.
    — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • While some celebs go all out for birthdays, the Phelps family pull out the stops for weddings.
    — Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Paris Hilton is going all out for her son Phoenix's 1st birthday!
    — Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Some players went all out, dressing up in costume head to toe.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, putting supplies back in after taking them all out was a breeze.
    — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 5 Oct. 2023
  • That's more effective than rushing about trying to put them all out at the same time.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024
  • The Queen of Pop is going all out for her Celebration Tour.
    — Melody Chiu, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Luckily, five minutes with a steamer smoothed the sheets all out.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2023
  • While some artists might have shied away from such graphic visuals, Ankhal isn’t afraid to put it all out there.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a coherence in it all, because DeLillo laid it all out for me.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Go all out with your over-the-toilet storage by creating a floor-to-ceiling built-ins that surround the bowl.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022
  • While Revolve doesn't have many sales throughout the year, the e-tailer makes sure to go all out for Cyber Monday.
    — Glamour, 29 Nov. 2022

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