at full strength
idiom
: with the full number of people in a group, army, team, etc.
Now that the quarterback has recovered from his injury, this week the team will be functioning at full strength again.
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Both teams are 3-0, but Michigan State is not at full strength.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
What matters most, though, is that Turner should be at full strength by the time the Phillies open up their postseason run with a best-of-five matchup in the National League Division Series.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Even so, the 49ers – who are without George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk – aren't quite at full strength.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The Ravens also may not be at full strength.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
What matters most, though, is that Turner should be at full strength by the time the Phillies open up their postseason run with a best-of-five matchup in the National League Division Series.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Even so, the 49ers – who are without George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk – aren't quite at full strength.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The Ravens also may not be at full strength.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“At full strength.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20strength. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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