to the fullest

phrase

: in a very active and energetic way
She likes to live life to the fullest.

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Jungles said any officer who misuses the technology should be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The Justice Department and our law enforcement partners will find anyone who even considers harming Americans and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. — Stephen Sorace , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Here’s how to use the train line’s offerings to the fullest extent, avoiding Yosemite parking inconveniences and spiking gas prices at the end of the summer. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 They are built on providing descendants of the enslaved with the right to live their lives to the fullest. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the fullest

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“To the fullest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20fullest. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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