downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially
: to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model.
The company is planning to downsize next year.
The company will be downsized next year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Almost any baked good can be downsized to fit in a muffin pan.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Gabbard’s appointment was full of risk from the start because of her background, but her inconsequential impact on actual matters of policy might be one more reason to downsize the bloated national-security infrastructure put in place during the panic that gripped America after 9/11.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
That initial agreement has since been downsized to as much as $30 billion, the Financial Times reported in February.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Gabbard’s appointment was full of risk from the start because of her background, but her inconsequential impact on actual matters of policy might be one more reason to downsize the bloated national-security infrastructure put in place during the panic that gripped America after 9/11.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
Microsoft is offering about 7% of its US workforce the option to retire early, the latest attempt by a major tech firm to downsize while ramping up artificial intelligence investments.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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