Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

extreme

[ik-streem] / ɪkˈstrim /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The original features “an all-American archetype of a virtuous family pitted against a monster,” while Scorsese depicted a “broken and dysfunctional family and the monster is even more extreme, he’s like a swamp creature.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Still, float adjustments mean that index-fund exposure to any one of these companies shouldn’t be extreme at launch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"The travellers found themselves trapped in the heart of a hostile environment where extreme temperatures and lack of supply points make survival extremely difficult," said a statement from the Agadez governor.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

As a result, researchers say that further studies will be needed to fully determine how magnetic fields influence the behavior and merger of these extreme objects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“The Germans are at the extreme limit of their efforts....Victory will come to the side that outlasts the other!”

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




Vocabulary lists containing extreme


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "extreme" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com