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Recent Examples of extremes
There can be no equivalences drawn between the two political extremes in this country, especially when one extreme is led by a man who rarely speaks without lying.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth's oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The scientists found that exposure to heat extremes (temperatures which exceeded the 99th percentile) led to a reduction in bird populations at latitudes below 55 degrees north or south, with the most extreme effects felt in the tropics, meaning latitudes below 23 degrees.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Ten years on the Moon exposes the battery at fortnightly intervals to extremes of heat and cold, with temperatures during the lunar night dropping as low as -334 °F (-173 °C) and staying near that extreme for two weeks.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Trends observed include increases in hot extremes and extreme single-day precipitation events, declines in cold extremes, regional shifts in annual precipitation, warming of the Earth's oceans, a decrease in ocean pH, rising sea levels, and an increase in wildfire severity.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
The scientists found that exposure to heat extremes (temperatures which exceeded the 99th percentile) led to a reduction in bird populations at latitudes below 55 degrees north or south, with the most extreme effects felt in the tropics, meaning latitudes below 23 degrees.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremes
Noun
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This disruption of the lymphatic system can cause the extremities or the scrotum to swell tremendously.—
Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, lymphatic drainage massage of the extremities is usually safe within the first week of giving birth, according to Morrow.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bill leaves some room to adjust the fees, with maximums of 5 cents per gallon of beer, hard cider, or apple wine; 7 cents per liter of wine; and 35 cents per liter of spirits.—
Denver Post,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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The changes would also include parking maximums across the city that would limit the number of new parking spaces allowed, depending on location and development plans.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The new research, published in the journal Nature, reviewed hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot (30 centimeters), according to Wednesday's study in the journal Nature.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In seeing their six-game winning streak halted just before hitting the friendly skies for a four-game road trip that tips off in Phoenix on Sunday, the Hornets (32-32) were victimized by Miami in the fourth quarter.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Read on for more about how exactly working out improves your brain function, plus some simple tips from experts on how to incorporate brain-boosting exercise into your day-to-day to reap the cognitive benefits yourself.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This sea of sharp buttes and sky-high pinnacles offers numerous west-facing vantage points.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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For two-week trips specifically, her trick is to create a capsule wardrobe with four bottoms, six tops, and one sweater, all of which can be mixed and matched.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Whole carrots with tops give this pot-roast dish an elegant and springy look for Easter.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If empires could assign names to vast mountain ranges—Hindu Kush, from the Persian kushtan, to kill—with administrative casualness, as if naming could override geological fact, why not render those summits as battered cookware?—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The analysis excluded multilateral summits hosted in China, such as the Belt and Road Forum, where dozens of leaders may attend without receiving individual announcements.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Extremes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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