extremes

NOUN

extremity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

terminus

STRONG

acme acuteness adversity apex apogee border bound boundary brim brink butt climax consummation crisis depth disaster edge end excess extreme frontier height last margin maximum nadir outside pinnacle plight pole remote rim setback terminal termination tip top trouble verge vertex zenith

WEAK

dire straits

Antonyms

STRONG

aid base beginning blessing boon bottom center commencement good fortune good luck help inside interior middle minimum nadir opening peace prosperity start success

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“Mouse” examines the extremes of this unusual and intimate intergenerational dynamic with tender thoughtfulness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Higher prices caused by weather extremes are getting “more frequent … and extreme,” said Barchart’s Newsom.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

More frequent and intense weather extremes are expected as a result of climate change, with Wales facing the prospect of wetter, wilder winters more often.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Now, researchers have identified something that falls between those two extremes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Dorus did not have a penchant for extremes, though, either in action or in nature.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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