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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“My goal has always been to maximize internet access and make use of resources that would otherwise lie fallow.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“In a competitive holiday season, paying attention to both rate and benefits is the key to truly maximizing value.”

From MarketWatch

That knowledge has led to strategies—which GLP-1 patients have been discussing in internet chat rooms and on social-media sites—to skip or delay doses to maximize appetites for the feast.

From The Wall Street Journal

The goal is maximizing time profitably spent navigating the markets.

From Barron's

maximize

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