full-blown
Americanadjective
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fully or completely developed.
full-blown AIDS; an idea expanded into a full-blown novel.
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in full bloom.
a full-blown rose.
adjective
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characterized by the fullest, strongest, or best development
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in full bloom
Etymology
Origin of full-blown
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Laconic Israeli commentator Itamar Eichner wrote the next morning that “Jerusalem had prepared for rain, but what arrived yesterday was a full-blown storm.”
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
By "full-blown AI takeover", Cotra means the sci-fi scenario of humans becoming subservient to powerful AI systems that work to their own goals without caring for human creators.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
He also turned a 14,000-square-foot barn into a full-blown funhouse that features a gym, a boxing room, a game room, and a small film studio.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
In one illustration of the disparity in consequences, Russia is struggling with a full-blown fuel crisis because Ukrainian drones have disabled more than one-third of the nation’s refining capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Before bursting into a full-blown panic, CIA agents in Moscow made some quick calls to sources around the country.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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