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Definitions

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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“If you vote earlier, you maximize that possibility that it will.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

By leaving the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the U.A.E. can now push to maximize its output, presenting a new bearish oil market factor.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Some households may have to plan how to maximize other itemized deductions to make the most of the tax break.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Its lawyers do not represent a client seeking to maximize wins.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

One of the NACAs great contributions to aerodynamics was a series of laminar flow airfoils, wing shapes designed to maximize the flow of smooth air around the wing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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