Searches for “maxxing” and its variations rose in 2026, according to Dictionary.com, leading it to be named Word of the Year. Other words on Dictionary.com’s 2026 shortlist included “affordability,” ...

The word conveys "you're doing something to the fullest or optimizing it as much as possible." ...

If you know a Gen Zer, you’ve likely heard of looksmaxxing — and maybe even “mallmaxxing,” sleepmaxxing,” “proteinmaxxing,” ...

Dictionary.com just dropped its Word of the Year — and it’s already maxing out people’s patience. In line with the growing ...

Representatives for the online thesaurus say they chose the word to "capture a society that's deeply online and focused on optimization in all forms" ...

“Maxxing,” the internet slang term that’s been used in just about every conceivable context—looks-maxxing, fertility-maxxing, ...

The viral social media trend "maxxing" has earned its stripes as Dictionary.com's 2026 Word of the Year.

The internet slang term / suffix "Maxxing" has officially been selected by Dictionary.com as its 2026 Word of the Year. View on euronews ...

It was everywhere,' says lexicography director, noting how 2026's Word of the Year evolved from internet slang into ...

Dictionary.com named “maxxing,” slang for doing something to the fullest, its 2026 Word of the Year as the term spread across ...

Perhaps someone should throw the book at Dictionary.com. The word-defining platform recently announced it would be adding several Gen-Z slang words and terms to help lovers of the English language ...

Dictionary.com has named "maxxing" its 2026 Word of the Year, pointing to the internet slang term’s spread across ...