maximize
verb (used with object)
to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree.
maximized
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past participleof maximize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof maximize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
maximizeverb (used with object)to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree.
Example Sentences
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In this case, HP also raised prices, maximized the value of the inventory it already had, and tried to push demand to higher-margin products.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The effect of clipping is context collapse maximized to further a hasty impression of a vaguely famous person.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
For example, Lilly executives thought they had maximized production of tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its top-selling weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, to meet the explosive demand that led to widespread shortages early on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Hopkinson told the Financial Times Business of Football Summit last month that Newcastle had not "maximized the opportunity before it".
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
From a pragmatic viewpoint, certain experiences might be maximized by applying a certain logic to them.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
