all the way
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Also, the whole way . The entire distance, from start to finish, as in He ran all the way home , or The baby cried the whole way home . [Late 1700s]
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Completely, as in I'm on your side all the way . [First half of 1900s]
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See go all the way .
Example Sentences
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A line snakes all the way around the casino floor on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, when veterans and their spouses eat free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
For me it was Argentina being pushed by Cape Verde all the way before the debutants were knocked out.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
To make, slice a Medjool date lengthwise and remove the pit, making sure not to cut all the way through.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
He got all the way through the Yankees’ lineup the first time without allowing a baserunner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
He was breathing hard, like he’d run all the way from his house, six driveways down the street.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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