the max

NOUN

limit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cap ceiling check curb deadline maximum restraint restriction

STRONG

absolute border bound bourne brim brink circumscription conclusion confinement confines destination edge end extremity fence finality goal limitation margin obstruction rim termination tops ultimate utmost verge

WEAK

bitter end bottom line breaking point cutoff point end point farthest point farthest reach the most

Antonyms

STRONGEST

freedom liberation minimum

STRONG

beginning center commencement inside interior middle opening start

WEAK

infinity limitlessness

Example Sentences

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I’m single, 46, and put the max $7,000 into my IRA in June, thinking I’d be able to deduct it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The Bwarm is comfortable, though it didn’t reach the max claimed temperature of 129 degrees—I measured around 112—and it needs about 30 minutes to fully warm the bed before climbing in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The common characteristics these apps share is that they’re gamified to the max, engineered to produce addictive responses in their users and hold our attention.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2025

Though the train is half-empty, sleeping quarters are cramped and heating is blasted to the max.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

I withdraw four hundred dollars, the max limit at this ATM.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

the max

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