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
Sam McNeil, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The others come from flat-out surprises that will floor and astonish you.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
There is undoubtedly the possibility of flat-out overthinking someone who is obviously a good football player.
—Sam McDowell February 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Britain is flat-out refusing to be drawn into the war.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The others come from flat-out surprises that will floor and astonish you.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
There is undoubtedly the possibility of flat-out overthinking someone who is obviously a good football player.
—Sam McDowell February 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flat-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-out
Adjective
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After letting the final Bosnian penalty slip under his reach on Tuesday, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma remained on his knees, putting his hands on his head in utter disbelief.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Those undeserving objects of their contempt absolutely ought to be afforded such minimal dividing space.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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But if your current option is overpriced cable or slower DSL, 5G home internet is absolutely worth considering.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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On the Base — the area above the sheer cliffs that encircle Tristan and below Queen Mary’s Peak — a group herds sheep down from the mountain.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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What’s harder to recreate — especially with today’s labor and materials costs — is the level of craftsmanship and the sheer weight of the build, Sadek said.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plus, the Horns play a defensively intensive brand of ball that’s fearless in scope and in many cases in 2026, downright scary.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nature footage from Planet Earth II was downright lifelike thanks to the bright highlights and balanced colors.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These are the absolute best bonds.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But this team’s elite farm system — perhaps the absolute top in the NHL — will provide exactly that in the years to come.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The structures are called follies and were completely designed and built by students from start to finish.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The filmmaker ultimately sees it as a story about unconditional love.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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To that effect, partners today called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait and respect for the fundamental principles of freedom of navigation and the law of the sea.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The very notion of national unity in a time of war seems utterly beyond this president, who follows his capricious instincts and continues, as ever, to spray venom at domestic opponents (and, for that matter, allies) when they are needed to wage and win the war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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