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full-throated

[fool-throh-tid]

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adjective

using the full power of one’s voice.
His full-throated yodeling stole the show.
(of a sound) formed by the full power of one’s voice.
The play begins with a full-throated scream from backstage.
demonstrated or expressed with enthusiastic conviction.
The local nurses association has given our candidate its full-throated endorsement.

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Other Word Forms

full-throatedly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of full-throated¹

First recorded in 1820–25; full ¹ ( def. ) + throated ( def. )

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Still, after years of claiming to be nonpolitical, McGraw gave the president a full-throated endorsement at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally in 2024 while denouncing diversity initiatives.

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Since Musk pledged his full-throated support for the president following an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania less than a year ago, the political and business interests of the two men have become increasingly intertwined.

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“I didn’t want to talk about politics — I know when I talk about it, that’s the headline,” he says right before launching into a full-throated excoriation of Trump.

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This was not a full-throated walking away from this policy.

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After some initial hesitation, Grace realizes she has nothing to lose and takes to the stage, ready to give the song her best Gerard Way, full-throated glottal enunciation.

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full-term full tilt

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