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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The Panic of 1893 had kicked off a full-blown depression, shrinking credit across the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The negotiations follow months of rising tensions between the 27-nation EU and the Asian powerhouse that risk escalating into a full-blown trade war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Players craft elaborate structures and — certainly in Tomlin’s case — full-blown cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
The leap of the imagination is sometimes experienced as a flash of inspiration, but only rarely does a new idea emerge full-blown like Athena from the head of Zeus.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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