opposite/other extreme

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—used to contrast something that is beyond what is normal or reasonable in one extreme with something else that is in an opposite amount or to an opposite degree beyond what is normal or reasonable

After spending lavishly for years, the company has now gone to the opposite/other extreme and has cut expenses drastically.

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Any threats toward the NOAA or NWS jeopardizes life-saving information about hurricanes, heat waves and other extreme weather events. —

Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Sep. 2024 The list that Veley compiled, and that thousands of other extreme travelers recognize, tops out at more than 1,500 distinct places that are currently possible for one to visit. —

Tim Neville, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024 Mookie Betts sits at the other extreme, a current star who will be 35 when the Olympics come around again. —

Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024 On Tuesday, New York City officials deployed new technology to alert residents of low-lying areas about possible flooding dangers and other extreme weather conditions. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for opposite/other extreme

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