full-grown
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of full-grown
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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Estimates suggest Nanotyrannus reached about 18 feet in length, making it significantly smaller than a full-grown T. rex, which could exceed 40 feet.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
Consider, then, taking in a mammal that can fell a tree, chew through wire, weighs 30 to 60 pounds full-grown, loves to wrestle, needs to swim and can only defecate in water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“I have full-grown adults come up to me and tell me that I was their childhood.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2025
Now — Feb. 5 King Conservation District’s Annual Bareroot Sale Note: ordering bareroot plants is significantly cheaper than full-grown plants, and these are available online.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
“Musta been a rattler,” her father declared, moving faster than Stella ever dreamed possible for someone carrying another full-grown person.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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