FULL-BLOWN Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

full-blown

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈblōn

Definition of full-blown

as in ripe

fully grown or developed before he became a full-blown literary sensation, he wrote articles for little journals that paid even littler money

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Recent Examples of full-blown Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2025 The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025 The economy was teetering on the edge when the crisis became full-blown in October 1907. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2025 But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time. — WIRED, 11 Aug. 2023

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Measures Of Success Going deeper than ratings or viewing time is key to identifying classic IP that is ripe for relaunch or reinvention.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
Rioting, looting and chaos provide Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party with issues ripe for a campaign focused on immigration and public disorder.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripe

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Quinn says that using a sponge can be particularly flattering on mature skin, though the foundation formula and skin preparation are just as important.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
The cone’s spikelike axis remains on the branch after the mature cone falls apart.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

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