as in utter
having no exceptions or restrictions
regarded their son-in-law as a flat-out loser and let him know it
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Recent Examples of flat-out
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
The 29-year-old Finn was flat-out one of Edmonton’s best players in Round 1, scoring four goals and two assists in six games.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Adjective
Even now, midfielder Rodrigo De Paul calls it a flat-out advantage simply to have Messi steering the group.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
What remains in the movie field skews toward the streaming crowd-pleaser, and television voters, perhaps freed from the cinephile guilt that haunts Oscar season, tend to recognize (and reward) the pics that are flat-out fun to watch.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 June 2026
That statement stood in stark contrast to the longstanding stodginess of the Kings, which dissipated into flat-out ineffectiveness under Jim Hiller for three quarters of last season until he was sacked.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
The 29-year-old Finn was flat-out one of Edmonton’s best players in Round 1, scoring four goals and two assists in six games.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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Others shared in the catharsis, too — some resorting to jokes about the hectic postgame interviews Anthony Edwards and Ball furnished, some resorting to utter confusion.
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The scene around me was one of utter bedlam, with stadium officials even joining in the celebrations.
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Argentina, Ecuador, the Netherlands and now Colombia have absolutely jam-packed the place.
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That was a mild day for the time, but 250 years later, the city is absolutely roasting.
Adjective
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The sleeveless gown featured a semi-sheer corset bodice with a curtain of lace foliage that cascaded down past the thigh-high slit, forming an elegant silhouette.
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Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
Adverb
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Although more cautious than the NAIA, the slow-moving NCAA has been downright bullish compared to its usual sport-adoption protocols.
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As The Traitors' host, Cumming oversees a hodgepodge of reality stars and C-list celebrities who partake in a series of challenges ranging from goofy to downright harrowing — that season 2 cabin of maggots!
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This World Cup has been bringing the absolute goods from day one.
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
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Rodríguez said authorities have recorded 862 aftershocks since the main quakes and confirmed that 189 buildings collapsed completely nationwide, the vast majority in La Guaira, the coastal state that suffered the worst destruction.
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The office didn’t completely save records with state archives as required by law.
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Meanwhile, since the Scaloni era’s unprecedented winning streak, Argentineans’ adoration of Messi has, at last, become unconditional.
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If the Heat’s pick in next year’s draft falls between 1 and 14, Miami would keep that pick and send Charlotte an unconditional first-round pick in 2028.
Adverb
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The subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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“Flat-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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