How to Use all-out in a Sentence

all-out

1 of 2 adjective
  • The all-out fight is certain to be welcomed by the Biden White House.
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 24 May 2023
  • Push comes to shove, shoves come to punches, and an all-out brawl erupts.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Boys season 4 sees America on the brink of all-out chaos.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
  • In the worst-case scenario, Trump’s policies could lead to an all-out trade war.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Leal launched an all-out assault on Morono and earned the first-round TKO within the last minute of the fight.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Since its release, the two have waged an all-out meme war online.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2024
  • That’s the equivalent of nearly nine days’ worth of all-out, 200-foot shifts.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Mar. 2023
  • In my whole lifetime, the world has never been closer to all-out war.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
  • An all-out brawl occurred, to the point where pepper spray had to be used on players.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • This isn't the first time the Ambani family has gone all-out for a wedding.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The all-out blitz may be over, but the crappie will remain active until the storm’s end.
    — Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
  • When the news announces an all-out Alien attack on the Nation, the girls will have to try their best to survive.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Herro scores again and then goes all-out chasing down a loose ball, sliding on the floor.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The Context If confirmed, the death of any hostages would highlight what Hamas had said was the risk of a return to all-out war.
    — Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • His wife Nancy, on the other hand, went all-out in a neon pink skirt fitted with a black bow.
    — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Is an all-out drug war — with full commitment, with all the bells and whistles — the answer?
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Warm and cuddly, nice with a little bit of snark or all-out Ricky Gervais?
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Built in 1880 by Jule Gilmer Körner, the historic home goes all-out for the holidays.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Janelle Monáe tends to go all-out for Halloween — but this year, her costume will be two years in the making.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Teammates have called him the heart and soul of their team because of his selfless play and all-out effort.
    — Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The best way to avoid all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah, says Blinken, is to get a ceasefire in Gaza.
    — Elliott Gotkine, CNN, 28 July 2024
  • There’s no time like the holidays to go all-out on a gift for someone special.
    — Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Both Israel and the militias avoided causing the kind of damage that could lead to all-out war.
    — Patrick Kingsley and Isabel Kershner, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023
  • What followed was a huge, yet telegraphed assault and no all-out war.
    — Golnar Motevalli, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
  • World leaders made urgent calls to deescalate and avoid all-out war.
    — Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
  • Another fear is that the all-out Israeli assault on Gaza will soon turn to them.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Going on vacation doesn't always have to be an all-out splurge to have a good time.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
  • Hezbollah, like Israel, does not appear to want an all-out war.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But even as both Tehran and Washington signal interest in avoiding an all-out war, fears remain that the conflict is far from over.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 23 June 2025
  • Depending on the severity of the case, constipation can cause bloating, discomfort, and even all-out pain—not exactly a recipe for a fun time.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 24 June 2025

all out

2 of 2 adverb
  • And SpaceX did it all out in the open for the world to see.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Dec. 2020
  • Check it all out at https://www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com/events.
    — Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The goal was to get it all out of our heads and onto the board.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time an artist lets it all out next to Bizarrap.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Check them all out at instagram.com/explore/tags/ddplayground.
    — Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 18 June 2020
  • The spinach lends a fresh green-ness to balance it all out.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Robert takes a seat next to Jackson and lets it all out.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 May 2021
  • Kyran Tilley left it all out on the court Wednesday night.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2022
  • There once was a duck who was all out of bothers to give.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The guys who put it all out there like the blue collar guys of New York City.
    — Dr. Gaurav Majmudar, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
  • The stainless steel headband and knit mesh top are all out in the open.
    — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The victims were all out in the open on the sidewalk or on the streets, Fitzgerald said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Now the song is streaming and the music video has come to stress us all out.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Both are wickedly fast and go all out from the moment the gate opens.
    — Tom Jicha, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022
  • After all, Rodgers went on the retreat to block it all out.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, not every celeb went as all out as all that.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 May 2025
  • But in truth both sides, and the league writ large, were all out to prove something that night.
    — Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Don't be afraid to go all out with your look this summer.
    — Chelsea Hall, Marie Claire, 29 June 2021
  • Yakusho fills in the blanks without spelling it all out.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Check them all out below, then head to Sephora to shop the full sale.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And a shout-out to Stevens for going all out to acquire White.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
  • With the 2021 BET Awards in full swing, celebrities are going all out for the big event.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 27 June 2021
  • Or will the day’s headlines prompt us to go all out and splurge on an end-of-the-world bender?
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
  • He was praised for letting it all out; she was ridiculed.
    — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The city of Detroit has gone all out for Juneteenth 2020, too.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2020
  • Josh held his breath for a moment, then blew them all out.
    — Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
  • But then Lori didn't know until John laid it all out for her there at the end.
    — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 31 May 2021
  • Go all out with your Elf on the Shelf hiding places and costumes.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2020
  • In order to cope with his trauma, his brain blocked it all out.
    — David Oliver, USA Today, 10 June 2025
  • Their Toasted Oak Bourbon has a rich vanilla core, a surprising hint of toasted coconut, and just a wisp of campfire smoke to round it all out.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

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