every last

idiom

used as a more forceful way of saying every
He ate every last cookie.

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The trio of animals moved like molasses around the room, steadily scaling rocks and different obstacles to eat up every last shred of lettuce. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025 With a tasty result like this, every last bite will be gone by the end of the night. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 17 July 2025 Republic has lied, stalled, and broken the law to try to squeeze every last dime out of workers. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 Expose every last devious aspect of the terror attack — all the countries that looked the other way and the spy agencies that failed fellow Americans. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for every last

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“Every last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20last. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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