full-bore

[ fool-bawr, -bohr ]

adjective

1. moving or operating at the greatest speed or with maximum power.

adverb

1. to the fullest extent; with the greatest power, speed, force, etc.:

   The cars drove full-bore down the straightaway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-bore¹

First recorded in 1660–70, for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

Actually, Newsom would need to start running full-bore the minute he’s termed out as governor in about two years — and be warming up long before.

From Los Angeles Times

After spending some time in the past couple of years as a leadership ally who’d urge her allies on the far right to think practically, she’s apparently returned to being a full-bore dimwit.

From Slate

The president said Israel was considering “going into Rafah full-bore.”

From New York Times

The long-building and increasingly testy rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake exploded into full-bore acrimony and unverifiable accusations over the weekend with the rapid-fire release of multiple songs littered with attacks regarding race, appropriation, sexual and physical abuse, body image, misogyny, hypocrisy, generational trauma and more.

From New York Times

We went full-bore on “diner guy in a trucker hat” coverage and adopted the “alt-right” label to describe people who could accurately be called racists.

From Slate