maximize

[mak-suh-mahyz] / ˈmæk səˌmaɪz /

VERB

inflate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augment bloat boost enlarge escalate exaggerate expand magnify overestimate pad widen

STRONG

aerate aggrandize amplify balloon cram dilate distend exalt pyramid raise spread stretch surcharge

WEAK

beef up build up flesh out puff up pump up swell up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge decrease diminish lessen lower play down reduce shrink weaken

STRONG

compress contract debase depress

WEAK

deflate let air out

VERB

overplay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate overdo overemphasize overstate overuse

STRONG

accent accentuate dramatize hyperbolize magnify mug overact overdraw overstress overwork stretch

WEAK

blow out of proportion get carried away ham it up labor at lay it on thick point up show off

Antonyms

WEAK

play down

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been given this magical tool of agents that can do our bidding, so let’s maximize every second,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon aims to keep the shopping process within its site to maximize ad revenue, which totaled $68 billion last year, and to maintain customer relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal

The untrained observer might also wonder why private companies with shareholders wouldn’t try to maximize profits by charging as much as they could.

From MarketWatch

Its blade is specially chosen to maximize longevity and safety while still slicing through the love locks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In its lawsuit, Anthropic said it was founded on the belief that its AI should be "used in a way that maximizes positive outcomes for humanity" and should "be the safest and the most responsible."

From Barron's

maximize

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