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as in like crazy
with all power or resources being used
during the war the nation's factories were going full tilt
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as in quickly
with great speed
the fleeing robber ran full tilt down the hill
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Recent Examples of full tilt
Regardless, there are few automotive sensations as singular as dipping a V-12’s silky powerband at full tilt with the sun shining overhead, an experience that, for many, will continue to eclipse the inevitable march of progress.
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Moore is playing it full tilt as alcoholic chanteuse Virginia.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Regardless, the war economy goes full tilt.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
The seats have five-point harness seatbelts because the ride can get kind of wild at full tilt.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
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Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Moore is playing it full tilt as alcoholic chanteuse Virginia.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Regardless, the war economy goes full tilt.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
The seats have five-point harness seatbelts because the ride can get kind of wild at full tilt.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full tilt
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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But incorporating a mid-zone run completely changed the Hawkeyes’ ground game, enabling first-team All-American running back Kaleb Johnson to get vertical quicker.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Summer may be fast approaching, but Sydney Sweeney isn’t leaving her boots behind.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
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In games with ray-tracing effects enabled, the 9060 XT soundly beats the 7700 XT and 6800 and runs some games like Cyberpunk 2077 around twice as fast as the old 7600 XT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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In its latest move, the Trump administration banned Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students – a decision swiftly halted by a federal judge hours after the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university filed suit.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
Adverb
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Stef Stef is extremely mature and grounded in her investigation of the Goon Docks.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Decrepit office buildings and flophouse hotels have been remade into pricey lofts and townhouses, the coolest address being where prizefighters Depp and Heard went at it tooth and nail, an art deco masterpiece called the Eastern Guardian Building, with its eerie clock tower and greenish glow.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Liberals are furious with that advice, saying the real backlash will occur if Democrats don’t fight tooth and nail against mass deportations, many of them taking place without any semblance of judicial screening.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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The decline of men and concomitant rise of women in Democratic voting ranks has been observed for decades and is not expected to change drastically soon.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.—
Amanda Peukert,
SPIN,
1 Nov. 2024
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Krasinski will also serve as a producer, coming hot off the heels of his family fantasy IF, and the continued success of his A Quiet Place franchise.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
30 Oct. 2024
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Set on full blast, the July is quiet; gone are those old-timey window unit vibrations.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
12 May 2025
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Since mice don’t care for extreme heat, park in the sun on a hot day with the windows up, or turn the heater on full blast to drive them to a cooler place.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Full tilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full%20tilt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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