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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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Second, algorithms designed to maximize engagement amplify extreme content.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The Apollo vessels were cone-shaped to maximize stability as the craft sped back to Earth through the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Artificial intelligence has supercharged the platforms to maximize screen time further, harming users even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Using a tax-advantaged 529 college savings account would maximize growth, although some families prefer the flexibility of a taxable brokerage account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Still, if a team of experts had set out to create a human being to maximize the likelihood that he would terrify a Wall Street customer, they might have designed something like Lippmann.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.