max
noun
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max
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[maks]
/ mæks /
noun
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maxes
plural
adjective
adverb
verb phrase
idioms
Max
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[maks]
/ mæks /
noun
MAX
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abbreviation
Trademark.
max.
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max
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/ mæks /
noun
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the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
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to the ultimate extent
max.
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Etymology
Origin of max
By shortening
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While U.S. refineries are running hot at around 97% utilization, Chinese refineries are only running at 75% of their max output.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A Class 2 e-bike can also be ridden by all ages, but those bicycles also include a throttle along pedal assist, and max out at a speed of 20 mph.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
R faecis and R intestinalis were not significantly associated with hand grip strength or VO2 max in either age group.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
If they won't accept £70m max then move on to someone else.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I promised my mother I’d be gone for forty minutes max, and if I’m late, she’ll freak and call the cops and put out an APB for me.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
"Christian worked on the Mad Max soundtrack, which is really known for the big drums and the orchestral scale – and that was really the starting point of our sound," says Heeger.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Discovery’s film and TV studios and HBO Max streaming service, but backed out of the contest in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Uribe walks the first two batters, and Roberts deploys his primary left-handed bench threat, Max Muncy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
After a difficult start to the 2026 season, Red Bull have improved their car to the extent that Max Verstappen has taken dominant victories in the last two races, in Malaysia and Singapore.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
They were hot and itchy, and Max began to wonder at the way the drying mud on his legs pinched his skin together.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Boeing 737 MAX is undergoing inspections to see if the extreme speeds and forces it was subjected to during the attack were severe enough to prevent the aircraft flying again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Boeing investors breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the FAA said the latest 737 MAX software issue wasn’t a safety concern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The model is the last of four 737 MAX planes to receive regulator certification to enter service.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 737 MAX was exposed to enormous stress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Armpit studied the knobs, then turned the air conditioner to MAX.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Jason's post, written alongside his brother Paul, said they will take comfort in "knowing that he lived life to the max. Knowing that in life it's either a daring adventure or nothing at all!"
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I work out so much, like, about one minute a day, max. If I'm lucky," Trump said before signing the proclamation in the Oval Office.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
“We have max. 1 wolf turn per routine now, but hear me out: max. 1 wolf turn per country,” suggested another.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
“I don’t have a special VO2 max. The only thing special about me is that I’m foolish enough to suffer,” Wheeler recalled her saying.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
“He was an introvert to the max. I’m an introvert, and he was more of an introvert than me.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
The tax on endowments maxes out at 8%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The overtime deduction maxes out at $12,500 for individuals and $30,000 for married couples.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Due to mainstream media coverage, he argued, “an idea can become potent through its rapid depiction in culture—including in articles such as this one, which maxes maxxing even as it attempts to minimize it, somewhat.”
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
While premiums have gone up in recent years, and coverage maxes out at $250,000, the program still constitutes a security blanket on Florida’s Gulf Coast, where coverage rates are high.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2024
Overcrowding in the Department had led to the start of double-bunking in maxes a few months before.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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