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as in farthest
most distant from a center
spacecraft that is specially designed to explore the extreme edge of our solar system
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as in radical
being very far from the center of public opinion
their extreme political views attracted only a small band of followers
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as in excessive
going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount
in their extreme zeal the members of the cult are willing to do whatever their leader dictates
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as in extremity
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Recent Examples of extreme
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media.
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Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Danger on the left Van Hollen is right, but the difficult part for his party is resisting the influence of leftist factions that identify with the Palestinians to the extreme of denying Israel’s right to exist.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Adjective
But the Wisconsin deaths stood out for how quickly the extreme weather could turn a holiday weekend pleasure outing into a nightmare.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
And yet for God’s sake, just look at the man—at his dispiriting attempts at humor, his weirdly off-putting outfits, his incessant posting of banalities and faux profundities and extreme-right disinformation on social media.
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Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
Noun
The Phantom of the Open takes this to the extreme.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Danger on the left Van Hollen is right, but the difficult part for his party is resisting the influence of leftist factions that identify with the Palestinians to the extreme of denying Israel’s right to exist.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extreme
Adjective
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Its faith that people can rebuild their lives and start over feels almost radical today.
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That being said, the use of such transcripts requires a radical rethinking of the evidentiary landscape and the role of juror psychology.
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Although not always the case, excessive heat warnings usually coincide with heat waves.
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This does not diminish concerns about excessive screen time or the value of reducing distractions during the school day.
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially helpful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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Short sessions may help with lower-extremity swelling in otherwise healthy people, and MD Anderson Cancer Center has pointed to low-intensity vibration as potentially useful for cancer patients maintaining bone and muscle health.
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According to officials, the charge Aybar-Pena pleaded guilty to exposes him to a minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment.
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She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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San Joaquin County is seeing a rise in rabid bats, but public health officials said not to worry.
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The moment Rekha moves to task 9, the tone shifts into rabid competition mode.
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For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
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That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.
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The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
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But what about 2027-28 and beyond, when Antetokounmpo might be playing on a new max extension worth $275 million over four years.
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There is a max of four tickets per person.
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“Extreme.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extreme. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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