max
noun
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max
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[maks]
/ mæks /
noun
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maxes
plural
adjective
adverb
verb phrase
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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
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Etymology
Origin of max
By shortening
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"They all seemed to max out around that 80-millimeter mark, but we weren't sure why, especially given that there are absolutely massive crayfish in other parts of the world," Bloomer said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
“It’s actually impostor syndrome to the max and really terrifying, but I know what this film is. I’ve watched it 100 times in my head.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
If they won't accept £70m max then move on to someone else.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Once I find one, I put the volume on max and hit play.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
In 2024 Max Read, director of civic innovation for the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, identified seven such alleged outlets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Counterpoint said sales of this year’s iPhone Pro and Pro Max were up 3% compared with the same models last year in the first three weeks after launch, but overall sales fell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Barbara Kollmeyer interviewed Max Kettner, the chief multiasset strategist at HSBC, who advised investors chasing the AI trade to speed up their reaction time.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Was Max maybe inside the principal’s office, too?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
US officials gave final approval Tuesday to the Boeing 737 MAX 10, certifying the latest long-delayed version of the popular single-aisle aircraft.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The MAX 10 will come with a new safety feature that will eventually be added to other 737 MAX models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
US regulators have heavily scrutinized Boeing's designs during certifications following a pair of MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together claimed 346 lives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
That is 27 feet longer and 58 more seats than the MAX 7.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 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
“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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