optimize
verb (used with object)
to make as effective, perfect, or useful as possible.
optimizing
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present participleof optimize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I began gently optimizing my library use the way someone might optimize a coffee-shop punch card.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
When it comes to fitness and longevity, cardio, strength training and stretching have long gotten the spotlight as the go-to approaches for optimizing our health span and lifespan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
She attributed the results to “pulling on all of the levers of the marketplace,” including optimizing the checkout on Vrbo, cutting inefficient marketing channels and redirecting spending to more productive ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
But in hindsight, I was optimizing for a travel lifestyle that I wasn’t really living, and I would have been better off picking a card that offered more of what I needed: free cash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Twin Cities job market analyst Kristine Jacobs pinpoints what she calls the “money taboo” as a major factor preventing workers from optimizing their earnings.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
