maximize

verb

Definition of maximizenext
as in to increase
to make as great as possible in amount or degree The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.

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Recent Examples of maximize Small-market teams have just six years to maximize their young talent before those players mosey off to free agency. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The complex also contains a blend of antioxidants, flax seed extract, and acetyl tetrapeptide-2, which work together to improve skin elasticity, maximize hydration, and even out the skin tone across the neck and décolleté. — Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2026 Peters has acknowledged using hard drugs and smashing the bones of his face with a hammer to maximize his looks. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 This would maximize Battle Ground's chances of finishing in the top three of four teams to advance to regionals. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maximize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximize
  1. increase
  2. boost
  3. enhance
  4. augment
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  • Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As rain chances increase overnight, the temperature will drop to 40 degrees.
    — Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • In France, the sales boost in the quarter was driven by strong summer sales in destination locations across the French Riviera, particularly Cannes and Monaco.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of boost
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  • Throughout history, some were commissioned to enhance the interiors with their signature flair while others bartered their artwork for breaks on daily rates and others simply just thrived off the scene.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhance
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  • To prepare for this week’s storms, the Los Angeles Fire Department has augmented resources to help with swift-water rescues and mud and debris flows, with a specific focus on burn scar areas, according to a news release from Mayor Karen Bass.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of augment

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“Maximize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximize. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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