in the extreme

phrase

: to the greatest possible extent

Examples of in the extreme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens. — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Among the technical requirements, NASA is looking for something small (in terms of mass, volume and power) that would be able to operate even in the extreme temperature swings of the lunar surface. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Alternatively, the court could order that materials from the search be excluded from any case against him, and in the extreme, could award Mountbatten-Windsor compensation and a police apology. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the extreme

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