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

According to Dictionary.com, "maxxing" and related expressions initially circulated on Reddit and other online forums before ...

On Oct. 26, Dictionary.com announced its 2026 Word of the Year: Maxxing. Short for "maximizing," the term "can be used on its own or added to the end of any word to convey you're doing something to ...

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 means to optimize an activity, pursuit, or aspect of one's life, and internet searches for it have skyrocketed this ...

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