maximize
verb (used with object)
to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree.
were maximizing
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past progressiveof maximize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Sabey said if his goal were maximizing profit, biotech would have been a better use of the space.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
My job involved making sure we were maximizing our revenue collection from our oil- and gas-drilling partners.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2013
