full-bore

American  

[fool-bawr, -bohr] / ˈfʊlˈbɔr, -ˈboʊr /

adjective

1. moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power.

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adverb

1. to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc..

   The cars drove full-bore down the straightaway.

Etymology

Origin of full-bore

First recorded in 1660–70, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

“It was a full-bore public shaming, imbued with an unhinged and vicious glee that we hadn’t experienced since, well, the last time millions of strangers rallied to the cause of destroying someone’s life — but magnified by the fact that everything and everyone involved was a standard menu item at the Things You Love to Hate buffet,” a Free Press writer said at the time in an article criticizing the public’s response.

From Los Angeles Times

The streaming pure-play would become a full-bore Hollywood studio that produces movies for theaters, and TV shows for other networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Japan has a tiny Christian majority and Christmas is a secular festival of full-bore consumerism complete with Santa, gifts and streetlights.

From Barron's

In 2005, he went full-bore reality, starring in “Hogan Knows Best” which focused on his family life with wife Linda, son Nick and daughter Brooke.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a full-bore public shaming, imbued with an unhinged and vicious glee that we hadn’t experienced since, well, the last time millions of strangers rallied to the cause of destroying someone’s life — but magnified by the fact that everything and everyone involved was a standard menu item at the Things You Love to Hate buffet,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times