full-on

British

adjective

informal complete; unrestrained

full-on military intervention
full-on hard rock

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Example Sentences

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Not hatred of LGBTQ+ people, and not even tolerance, but a full-on embrace.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

There were to have been miles of ski slopes and a full-on ski village with a man-made lake and luxury hotels and shops – a mini St Moritz in the mountains of Arabia.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Then, that data slab feeds off other sources to grow into a full-on digital dossier of your consumer attributes, bandied from advertiser to vendor to advertiser.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Then, on Sunday, he seemed bound for full-on collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He fussed and whined, never full-on crying, but never settling down either.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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