Dictionary.com just crowned maxxing its 2026 word of the year. Here’s what the word means and how it went from gaming slang ...

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

"Maxxing" is Dicitionary.com's 2026 Word of the Year because there have been so many different "maxxing" trends on social ...

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

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

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" ...

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

Looksmaxxing, meaning to intensely focus on improving one's appearance, is one way the suffix "maxxing" is used. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Are you focusmaxxing today? Knowledgemaxxing? Maybe ...

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,” ...

While some of them might be enough to make you say "oof," the over 300 new words and definitions added to Dictionary.com during its most recent round of updates reflect the realities of our rapidly ...

The slang has spread from incel forums to everyday conversation.

Up with KREM's Jenny Power educates Tim Pham on Dictionary.com's Word of the Year.