Synonyms

full-blown

American

[fool-blohn] / ˈfʊlˈbloʊn /

adjective

fully or completely developed.

full-blown AIDS; an idea expanded into a full-blown novel.
in full bloom.

a full-blown rose.

full-blown British

adjective

characterized by the fullest, strongest, or best development
in full bloom

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Etymology

Origin of full-blown

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

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What had started as a covert and sneaky operation was now a full-blown mob scene.

From Literature

Season 4, however, has turned the salmon from a background indulgence into a full-blown subplot.

From Salon

Granville said a military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran is unlikely to send the global economy into a full-blown oil crisis and stagflationary shock.

From MarketWatch

Stocks are gyrating as though there’s a full-blown crisis, while the S&P 500 is just 2% from its high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks are swinging about as though there’s a full-blown crisis, while the S&P 500 is just 2% from its high.

From The Wall Street Journal

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