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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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
That is why longtime advocates of public power want a local public utility to maximize development of in-town electric generation — to reduce those delivery charges.
—Craig D. Rose, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Working together, surely these 16 counties can maximize the effectiveness of their opposition by finding ways to pressure the governor on issues that are important to them.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
Choose red peppers, which pack significantly more vitamin C than the green kind, to maximize your intake.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 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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