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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
Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 5 June 2025
Primroses are a bit picky and intolerant of full sun, dry weather, and extreme cold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
For comparison, the trailing 10-year total return of the S & P 500 sits at 12.7%, well above average but not at the kind of historic extremes that have marked the top of mega-bull markets such as in the late-1960s and in 2000.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
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Adjective
People who are staying with family members without a lease agreement, or who have inherited property informally, have long struggled to get federal help rebuilding after extreme weather, despite the fact that such families are less likely to have home insurance.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 5 June 2025
Primroses are a bit picky and intolerant of full sun, dry weather, and extreme cold.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
Noun
Yet, even very large trees are proving vulnerable, particularly when those stressors are amplified by rising temperatures and increasing weather extremes.
—Imtiaz Rangwala, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
For comparison, the trailing 10-year total return of the S & P 500 sits at 12.7%, well above average but not at the kind of historic extremes that have marked the top of mega-bull markets such as in the late-1960s and in 2000.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 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
Adjective
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The festivities end on June 22 with KC Defender’s Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout, which will celebrate the history of radical Black resistance.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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Most enterprises are working within legacy systems, procurement requirements, and compliance barriers that make radical change hard.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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As a Millennial what’s your take on Gen Z’s excessive use of exclamation points?—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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Without legislative action this year to fix excessive insurance mandates, the entire peer-to-peer car sharing industry could disappear overnight.—
Al Sharpton,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The archaeologists eliminated soldiers on the lists who survived or lost an extremity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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Edema is often caused by poor circulation, leading the build-up of fluid in the lower extremities (especially the ankles and feet).—
Catherine Moyer,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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But then a summer came and went, with rabid fans left waiting (due to the writers' and actors' guild strikes) to see which Fisher brother, if any, Belly chooses in the end of the onscreen adaptation.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Lawrence often has this frisky, rabid grin that’s irresistible to watch but also scary.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 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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If 51% of the population is being so underserved, the ratio to opportunity is insane.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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His 18-month sentence is the maximum that can be given for the charges in Colorado.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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But is Herro worth the maximum of $50 million per season that the Heat can offer him as part of an extension this offseason?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2025
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“Extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extreme. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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