full-bore

1 of 2

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈbȯr How to pronounce full-bore (audio)
Synonyms of full-borenext
1
: full-blown sense 2
a full-bore crisis
2
: made with maximum effort
a full-bore attempt to succeed

full bore

2 of 2

adverb

: with maximum effort or speed
runners sprinting full bore

Examples of full-bore in a Sentence

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This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday. — Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
And with electrons flying at full bore, the furious single-seater promises to keep igniting the record books into embers and ashes. — New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026 And the powertrain hasn’t even reached full bore yet, apparently—a future variant will likely eclipse 1,300 hp (956 kW) and even more range. — ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-bore

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of full-bore was in 1927

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