opposite/other extreme
idiom
—used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable
After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite/other extreme and has cut expenses drastically.
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All the extra carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere traps heat, and leads to more intense, frequent and persistent heat waves, and other extreme weather such as powerful hurricanes and heavy rain storms.
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 June 2024
Each year, extreme heat kills more Americans than other extreme weather events like wildfires, droughts and floods, Newsom's office said in a statement.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 June 2024
In other extreme weather news, scientists have produced yet another study suggesting the Great Flood of 1862 was far from the worst inundation California has seen.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
At the other extreme were places with lots of new home construction like Windsor, which saw its population shoot up 4.8% in the last yearly count and 21.4% over the past three years.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Although Aruba is relatively safe from hurricanes, the threat of what a severe storm or other extreme weather could do to its physical archives made Argondizzo nervous.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
At the other extreme are countries that would prefer to keep UNESCO’s paper-pushing hands off their intangibles.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
At the other extreme, Category 5 is used for storms with wind speeds of 158 mph or greater.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 June 2024
Each year, extreme heat kills more Americans than other extreme weather events like wildfires, droughts and floods, Newsom's office said in a statement.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 June 2024
In other extreme weather news, scientists have produced yet another study suggesting the Great Flood of 1862 was far from the worst inundation California has seen.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 June 2024
At the other extreme were places with lots of new home construction like Windsor, which saw its population shoot up 4.8% in the last yearly count and 21.4% over the past three years.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024
Although Aruba is relatively safe from hurricanes, the threat of what a severe storm or other extreme weather could do to its physical archives made Argondizzo nervous.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 8 Apr. 2024
At the other extreme are countries that would prefer to keep UNESCO’s paper-pushing hands off their intangibles.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
At the other extreme, Category 5 is used for storms with wind speeds of 158 mph or greater.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Opposite/other extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opposite%2Fother%20extreme. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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