Synonyms of maximize

maximize

verb

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.

Related Words

• increase
• boost
• enhance
• augment
• intensify
• accelerate
• multiply
• expand
• add (to)
• amplify
• extend
• enlarge
• aggrandize
• bump (up)
• stoke
• reinforce
• escalate
• prolong
• compound
• swell
• develop
• lengthen
• build up
• inflate
• strengthen
• raise
• pump up
• up
• elongate
• ratchet (up)
• heighten
• flesh (out)
• dilate
• draw out
• distend
• blow up
• supersize
• supplement
• rachet (up)
• complement
• stretch
• hype
• protract
• magnify
• beef (up)

Dissimilar Words

• minimize
• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• lower
• subtract (from)
• shorten
• downsize
• curtail
• dwindle
• abate
• abridge
• abbreviate
• compress
• minify
• condense
• constrict
• contract
• de-escalate
• cut back
• retrench

Example Sentences

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