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BBC WorldNews report · Oct 26, 9:31 PM
'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year
"Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.
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'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year
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What happened "Whatever we're doing, we want to push it further," said an expert on why Americans are embracing the term, which is short for maximising.
The headline split The left frames it as "Maxxing named Dictionary.coms 2026 Word of the Year". The center frames it as "'Maxxing' selected as Dictionary.com word of the year".
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Left / center-leftMaxxing named Dictionary.coms 2026 Word of the Year
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MashableNews report · Oct 26, 9:48 PM
Maxxing named Dictionary.coms 2026 Word of the Year
Dictionary.com named "maxxing" its 2026 Word of the Year. Here’s what it means, and its ties to looksmaxxing.
Details54/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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