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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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The winning bidder will also be granted the opportunity to develop an adjacent 1-acre parcel immediately north to maximize the space.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
That would not only make marketing messages easier to convey but allow companies investing so much in this content to maximize their ROI.
—Dick Lippin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Let the light in Natural light is being maximized in new car designs through panoramic glass roofs.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for maximize
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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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