as in increased
to make as great as possible in amount or degree
The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maximized
Verb
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The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that Strickland’s original structure remains standing as the anchor of Philadelphia’s Naval Square community almost 200 years after its construction is a testament to the emphasis on quality care for veterans, even if that meant eschewing maximal efficiency.—
Made by History,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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In Appropriate, Jacobs-Jenkins’s plotting involves a little hand-waving — the money involved in a real-estate deal, for instance, comes out just right for maximal discord — and in Purpose, there is a deeper sense of authorial overdetermination.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.—
Bill Fulton,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There is evidence the skulls were significantly enhanced for the attachment of strong muscular jaws.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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Select parlays have enhanced odds, giving customers the chance at larger winnings.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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About the only surprise Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic South was La Mirada preventing Corona from tying a state record for most consecutive shutouts.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Page > Sub-Page schema is of the utmost importance here.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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First impressions start before guests even walk through the front door, which means having your landscape shipshape is of the utmost importance.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Maximized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maximized. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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