as in to increase
to make as great as possible in amount or degree
The magazine contained tips to maximize the effect of a workout.
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Recent Examples of maximize
The owner primarily intends to use the vehicle as a two-seater and asked that the rear bench be able to be folded down completely flush to maximize cargo space.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
In a small space, use shallow or flush-mount overhead lighting to maximize the ceiling height.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Here are seven foods to avoid when taking zinc supplements to maximize absorption.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
This innovative technique delivers localized radiation directly into the tumour using phosphorus-32 microparticles, maximizing treatment impact while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue.
—Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
In a small space, use shallow or flush-mount overhead lighting to maximize the ceiling height.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Here are seven foods to avoid when taking zinc supplements to maximize absorption.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
This innovative technique delivers localized radiation directly into the tumour using phosphorus-32 microparticles, maximizing treatment impact while minimizing damage to surrounding tissue.
—Christophe Mouton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Oct. 2025
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The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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The scaffold was additionally shown to boost fusion with the surrounding bone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The 21st century’s computer generated gore Around the turn of the millennium, filmmakers turned to CGI to augment their fake blood, adjusting the colors or make their splatter physics a little more convincing.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Longoria continued her ivory color scheme with a clutch, and augmented her look with warm tones thanks to her small gold hoop earrings and strappy gold sandal heels.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Keney innovations include RibbonFET, a new transistor architecture enabling efficient scaling, and PowerVia, a backside power delivery system enhancing energy flow.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire helicopter pilots will be training over three nights, starting Thursday, in the Sacramento area using night-vision goggles to enhance their ability to fight wildfires in the dark.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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