FULL SPEED AHEAD Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

full steam ahead

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variants or full speed ahead

as in thoroughly

with all power or resources being used Now that the research is mostly done we can move full steam ahead with the next phase of the project.

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like crazy

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So Saudi Arabia lacks the same incentive to start pumping oil like crazy.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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