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What Is Maxxing, Dictionary.com’s Word of the Year?

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 27 October 2026, 05:08 UTC ·10 sec listen

Maxxing is an internet slang suffix taken from “maximize,” used to describe trying to optimize or improve a particular part of life. Dictionary.com named the viral term its Word of the Year for 2026, reflecting its online popularity.

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