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as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
an out-and-out cheater at every game she plays her story is not just an exaggeration, it's an out-and-out lie
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as in thorough
trying all possibilities
mounted an out-and-out effort to find the lost child
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Recent Examples of out-and-out
More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons.
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Conjuring is an out-and-out masterpiece that introduced Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s versions of real-life ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine Warren and inaugurated what would become horror’s first $2 billion franchise.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There was out-and-out enslavement, of Native Americans and Africans; there were onerous tribute demands and a labor corvée called the repartimiento.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Ten years later, the first out-and-out skate shoe would launch through the Era, which was designed with help from pioneers Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
The Conjuring is an out-and-out masterpiece that introduced Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga’s versions of real-life ghostbusters Ed and Lorraine Warren and inaugurated what would become horror’s first $2 billion franchise.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
There was out-and-out enslavement, of Native Americans and Africans; there were onerous tribute demands and a labor corvée called the repartimiento.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Ten years later, the first out-and-out skate shoe would launch through the Era, which was designed with help from pioneers Tony Alva and Stacy Peralta.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for out-and-out
Adjective
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Everyone was right to describe the cans produced by Piero Manzoni, and dubbed Merda d’Artista, as utter crap.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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These are songs of utter persistence, of utter utterness.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Patients should see a medical provider for a thorough exam and bloodwork before starting the drugs, the doctor emphasized.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Still, the property is thorough in its offerings.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What strikes fear into the hearts of overseas rivals is the sheer scale of production in China, where automakers can rely on deep domestic supply chains and have automated their factories.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Every year, the level of talent and sheer ability seems more outrageous.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Every personal finance review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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So Whaffle’s strict period accuracy requires extensive research.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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In the ’90s, Garber developed a reputation for intellectual risk-taking with a series of psychoanalytically inflected books on topics including cross-dressing, real estate, and Americans’ reliance on dogs for unconditional love.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hinckley was institutionalized for more than 30 years before the courts ruled that he’d been rehabilitated and granted him unconditional release in 2022.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gil also totaled four complete innings, five hits, three walks, zero strikeouts and a pair of two-run homers, courtesy of Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes, in his fourth start of the season.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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With savings up to 86 percent on complete sets and lots of cooling options for warm nights, there are some major bedding deals lurking on the site.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Speaking of which, the fine folks on X had an absolute field day at Kiffin's expense, giving the new Tigers head coach a taste of his own medicine.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Weekend Sales Snapshot April showers have come and (hopefully) gone, and some of my favorite brands are finally blooming this May… with the weekend’s absolute best deals.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Los Angeles city officials weigh a sweeping rewrite of the city’s governing rules that could go before voters this fall, a marathon public hearing this week offered a revealing snapshot of what Angelenos want from City Hall, and what may be harder to change.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Hike the 1/3-mile-long Bald Rock Boardwalk Trail to take in sweeping views of the surrounding forest and valley below.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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