How to Use optimize in a Sentence

optimize

verb
  • The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.
  • In some ways, Thai Food Near Me has optimized its food, too.
    Mia Sato, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Google says apps are now better optimized for the screens with this change.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Perhaps Valve just gets AMD to shrink and optimize the same chip to use less juice?
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The Racer’s wings are optimized in all phases of flight, thanks to flaps on the trailing edge.
    Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • This is part of how optimized the Ioniq 6 is compared to its EV kin on the same platform.
    Kevin Williams, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Throughout the shoot, Moore is always aiming to optimize the final product, from the props to the color of the background.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The internet is full of people with opinions on the best way to optimize a workout.
    Amber Sayer, Health, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The small but mighty device weighs less than a pound and can be tucked into a shoe to optimize precious space in your luggage.
    Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Coaches are paid to optimize their players’ talents and strengths to help teams win more games.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
  • So this is a part of having your LinkedIn and everything optimized.
    Felice León, Essence, 28 June 2023
  • The surface is tan or green, depending on how the images have been optimized.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 28 June 2023
  • The middle axle is the permanent drive axle, and its tires were optimized for wear and low rolling resistance.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The pants don’t have buttons or zippers to optimize comfort.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The ultimate goal is to find ways to optimize taxes for your lifestyle – not the other way around.
    Clint Haynes, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
  • Selecting storage that can be used at home and in the outdoors can also optimize your use of space.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The soft fabric hook-and-loop straps are ideal for adjusting to get the right fit for your unique foot size, which will help optimize comfort, too.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
  • JPEGs have stuck around, albeit optimized, for 30 years, in large part due to their ubiquity across software, devices, and the wider web.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Then, pick the course of action that optimizes utility and explain to the patient why this course of action is her best option.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 Dec. 2023
  • For families there are bedrooms with bunk beds that can be tucked away when not in use, optimizing the space.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
  • One initial approach could be to optimize flight routes.
    Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2024
  • Many antivirus products use the first full scan to optimize for subsequent scans.
    PCMAG, 25 July 2024
  • Stick to neutral colors and patterns in order to optimize your ability to mix-and-match pieces.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One wrinkle for people who take pains to optimize their airflow: The LCD screens are only visible on one side of each fan.
    Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
  • That meant improving the model but also optimizing the rest of the infrastructure to work well and at scale.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 14 May 2024
  • Tennis has, by far, under optimized a lot of its value.
    The Politics Of Everything, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The game also appears to be poorly optimized, taking up large amounts of VRAM on systems and dropping frames.
    Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Set it out for a moment of unwinding before folding the chairs and neatly placing them away to optimize space.
    Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • And these kinds of improvements often are about optimizing time.
    Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
  • This includes measuring the precise angle at which the fuel can is attached to further optimize fuel flow.
    Jason Barlow, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024

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