Synonyms

full blast

Idioms

Also, at full blast. At full power, with great energy; also, as loud as possible. For example, The committee is working full blast on the plans, or The fanfare featured the trumpets at full blast. This expression transfers the strong currents of air used in furnaces to anything being done at full power. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

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"I can settle up my affairs. I can turn the heating up full blast, and that will be wonderful," 92-year-old Betty Brown told the BBC.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Set to low, it outperforms any hair dryer; at full blast, it hits 162 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

And they were the only patrons in the small room, situated away from the main viewing area, where the volume was on full blast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

The terrible scale of this American era comes rushing at full blast through three computer monitors—on the other end is Piker, and 30,000 people who want to believe in a better future.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

The nights that spring were unusually cold; this one was colder than most and the heat was on in the dormitories—steam heat, full blast, which made it unbearably stuffy even with the windows open.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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