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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U.S. stocks rose as fears about a return to full-blown war in Iran subsided, bringing down oil prices and quelling inflation expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Shubow dismissed it as “ho-hum” and “lacking the grandeur of full-blown classical architecture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Both are capable of turning a live TV event into a full-blown spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
But the prime minister's resolve to fight means the chances of a full-blown Labour leadership scrap seem to have risen.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
He explained that it was important for Joe to take his antiretroviral medicines faithfully so that his HIV wouldn’t develop into full-blown AIDS.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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