max
noun
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max
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[maks]
/ mæks /
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maxes
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adjective
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Max
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[maks]
/ mæks /
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MAX
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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
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Etymology
Origin of max
By shortening
Example Sentences
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The lie-flat bed was comfortable, but I only slept a couple hours max since it wasn’t a red eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
One common way to measure cardiorespiratory fitness is through VO2 max, which refers to the highest rate at which the body can take in and use oxygen during intense exercise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
If they won't accept £70m max then move on to someone else.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In certain situations, however, it pays not to max out.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
He grins, pretends he’s putting on a helmet, then he pushes the controller to its max position and takes off across the room.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
“Our detectives are conducting a thorough and diligent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident,” Police Chief Max Subin said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
When 17-year-old student Max Avena visited the site of New York's fallen Twin Towers, hearing the first-hand accounts of survivors of the deadliest attacks on US soil left him "speechless."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The scattered survivors can loosely be grouped into two categories: “Swiss Family Robinson” and “Mad Max: Fury Road.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Out of curiosity, I scrolled through a few vertical videos on HBO Max to see what might pop up.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Max paused and studied the sky, like you looked to the classroom ceiling for hope during a math pop quiz.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
And while Boeing initially seemed chastened in its behavior, Kennedy said that after the MAX planes got approved, “they seemed to revert right back to their old ways.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The MAX 7, the smallest in the family, finally won FAA certification this week after years of delays following two MAX 8 fatal crashes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Boeing gained 1.6% after its 737 MAX 7, the smallest jet in its narrow-body family, finally won FAA certification after years of delays following two fatal crashes of a larger variant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
A significant factor in Boeing's lengthy slump of recent years, the 737 MAX is now at the center of the aviation giant's comeback.
From Barron's ● Aug. 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
Then-Dodgers infielder Justin Turner added of Ireton: “Everything he does is the max. He’s out there power shagging, trying to make plays and slide catches. It’s been fun to have him on the team.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
“Mr. Jackson said I should get as many as I can, no max. But I’m aiming for at least a hundred.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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
Though Florida’s Brightline train between Orlando and Miami isn’t a bullet train—it maxes out at Amtrak-like 125 mph—it’s been giving “higher speed” rail a bad rep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
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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