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as in farthest
most distant from a center
spacecraft that is specially designed to explore the extreme edge of our solar system
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as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion
their extreme political views attracted only a small band of followers
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
in their extreme zeal the members of the cult are willing to do whatever their leader dictates
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as in extremity
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Recent Examples of extreme
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Kylie Jenner has stretched the boundaries of summer style to its sartorial extremes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
That level of cushion is unthinkable in the United States, where regional grids typically operate with a 15% reserve margin and sometimes less, particularly during extreme weather, Fishman said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
As much as Palantir has a modus operandi that is all in on AI, Apple has an M.O. that is regarded as AI-less to an extreme.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025
Kylie Jenner has stretched the boundaries of summer style to its sartorial extremes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
In extreme cases, this dehydration can lead to death.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2025
That level of cushion is unthinkable in the United States, where regional grids typically operate with a 15% reserve margin and sometimes less, particularly during extreme weather, Fishman said.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extreme
Adjective
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That's close to the farthest point in its orbit, which is 252,088 miles away, according to NASA.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2023
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Shortly before entering that orbit, NASA says Orion will travel 57, 287 miles beyond the moon at its farthest point from the lunar surface.—
Lee Roop | lroop@al.com,
al,
23 Nov. 2022
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He was taught by the radical abolitionist Gilbert Wakefield, and his father was a friend and admirer of the Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose ideas helped inspire the French Revolution.—
Roy Scranton,
The Conversation,
22 Aug. 2025
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This radical philosopher inspires Margret and Heinz Wittmer (Sydney Sweeney, Daniel Brühl) and their young son to follow and farm.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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One position scrutinized in a new state audit of excessive spending by former University of Florida President Ben Sasse is the long-distance position created for former Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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From hyperloops to solar roofs to trillion-dollar savings from federal budget cuts by DOGE, Musk has developed a reputation for excessive boasts and telling outright whoppers.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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He’s been sidelined for a couple of weeks with a lower extremity injury after being stepped on during a training camp practice.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Morice Norris is in stable condition and has feeling and movement in all his extremities.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But don’t count Odenkirk, who was about the age of most of Dahl’s rabid young fans at the time.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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The modes feature enough depth to sate the most rabid football fan.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Amanda learned in like 10 seconds, which is insane.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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The emu egg—a two pound, eight-inch ovoid with a sultry teal shell gently speckled in pale green—seemed like just the right absurdist final flourish for an already insane endeavor.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In late August, vegetable gardens have reached their peak, and that’s when our Michigan tomatoes have the best flavor.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Pharmaceuticals will see levies capped at a maximum of 15%.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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The follow-up disclosure would need to explain the types and sources of personal characteristics used and identify the most influential factors driving the system’s output, up to a maximum of 20.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extreme. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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