Culture‘Maxxing’ named Dictionary.com’s word of the year
Dictionary.com has chosen “maxxing” as its 2026 Word of the Year, reflecting widespread US usage of the term. Derived from “maximising,” it can take several parts of speech and describes doing something to the fullest or optimising it as much as possible. The term appears in posts about fitness, nutrition, sleep and appearance.
‘Maxxing’ named Dictionary.com’s word of the year
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