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

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

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

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 ...

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

A Gen Z-related term has, once again, been named the Word of the Year by Dictionary.com.

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,” ...

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

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 ...