maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
arranged the furniture to maximize space in the small apartment
3
: to find a maximum value of
4
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
Examples of maximize in a Sentence
I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.
This program will teach you how to maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.
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One point of friction is a gimmick that California and other states use to maximize federal funds — special taxes on health care providers, which are used to draw down more federal matching payments in return for state promises to offset the taxes with additional reimbursements to providers.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Methods for maximizing looks range from workouts and skin-care routines to more radical options, such as chewing hard gum for hours to get a squarer jaw.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
An internet personality with millions of followers, Peters pushes looksmaxxing, which is the practice of maximizing physical appearance through various methods, ranging from improved grooming and fitness to extreme, sometimes dangerous, techniques, like surgery.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The term refers to the process of maximizing one's physical appearance through hygiene, fitness and style − sometimes to a dangerous degree.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Methods for maximizing looks range from workouts and skin-care routines to more radical options, such as chewing hard gum for hours to get a squarer jaw.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
An internet personality with millions of followers, Peters pushes looksmaxxing, which is the practice of maximizing physical appearance through various methods, ranging from improved grooming and fitness to extreme, sometimes dangerous, techniques, like surgery.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
The term refers to the process of maximizing one's physical appearance through hygiene, fitness and style − sometimes to a dangerous degree.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximize. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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maximize
verb
max·i·mize
ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz
maximized; maximizing
1
: to increase to a maximum
maximize profits
2
: to make the most of
maximize your opportunities
3
: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen
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