max

noun

ˈmaks How to pronounce max (audio)
Synonyms of max
1
: maximum sense 1
2
: maximum sense 2
max adjective
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to the max

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The boat can hold a max of 20 people. at the max there will be 25 people at the party
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The ride is 5,321 feet long with a 300-foot drop and a max speed of 91 miles per hour, the park says. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 For example, the most popular plan has been covering catastrophic care like cancer treatment with a $3,800 out-of-pocket max. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 But seeing the legendary 36-year-old catcher continue to give his max effort gave everyone a lift. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Flores, meanwhile, kept his max-pressure calls to a minimum against Johnson. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for max

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First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of max was in 1851

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“Max.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/max. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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