extremes

noun

Definition of extremesnext
plural of extreme
1
as in extremities

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2
as in maximums

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  1. heights
  2. tips
  3. pinnacles
Noun
  • Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • For all of the regular frenzy around soccer’s transfer market, Liverpool has reached its Christmas heights without getting involved in any transfer activity, and has proven transfers are not the only way to improve a team.
    James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of heights
Noun
  • Mocha mousse tips, combined with a sheer or nude base, are the definition of minimalism with a modern twist.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Mocha mousse tips, combined with a sheer or nude base, are the definition of minimalism with a modern twist.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tips
Noun
  • There are daily rambles along classic trails each day, against a backdrop of pinnacles, and glaciers.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Views include red rock pinnacles and cliffs, Sinagua cliff dwellings, wildlife and a rare riparian habitat.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of pinnacles
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extremeness

extremes

extremism

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