in extremis

[in eks-tre-mees, in ik-stree-mis] / ɪn ɛksˈtrɛ mis, ɪn ɪkˈstri mɪs /

ADJECTIVE

dying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decaying doomed fading moribund

STRONG

declining disintegrating ebbing fated final going mortal passing perishing sinking vanishing withering

WEAK

at death's door at end of rope done for giving up the ghost on last leg one foot in grave

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

WEAK

creating developing growing living reviving

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“Warning Signs” promises to be even more of a nail-biter than Sierra’s debut, a deepening of her examination of families in extremis, which should earn it a top spot in readers’ TBR list.

From Los Angeles Times

“People perceive me as this sort of lefty figure; I think I’m more conservative than people think. I just happen to be talking about a government in extremis,” he said.

From Salon

Shannon, in extremis, suffers for sins he would rather not be accountable for.

From Los Angeles Times

And to many of his fellow drivers, Verstappen can drive in extremis in a manner they do not find acceptable.

From BBC

Earl could get a run in midfield in extremis, if injury and fatigue bite hard.

From BBC

in extremis

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