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

Data center and unc were on the shortlist of words considered for the tribute.

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

Dictionary.com on Monday named the word "maxxing" as its 2026 Word of the Year, defining it as "a word that refers to the ...

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,” ...

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

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

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

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Dictionary.com announced what word signifies the year 2026. And that word is maxxing, and it “is short for maximizing. This ...

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