resize
verb
re·size
(ˌ)rē-ˈsīz 
resized; resizing
: to make (something) a different size
took her ring to be resized
spent the morning resizing images for the website
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There’s also an option to buy a set of hangers on a custom rod that can be resized to fit a variety of spaces.
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WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Another crucial tidbit to keep in mind: If the ring is from one of the major jewelry houses—like Cartier, Harry Winston, or Graff—make sure that resizing it doesn’t disrupt the signature.
—Kristi Kellogg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
That’s on top of a host of interesting new photo editing capabilities such as Magic Grab, which allows users to select and separate the subject of a photo and make it into an editable element that can be individually edited, repositioned, or resized.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Similar benefits are noticeable when opening apps and moving or resizing windows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2023
Moreover, users will be able to resize app windows.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 3 June 2022
It’s recommended to resize the window to fill the screen corners instead.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2023
Similarly, while there have been attempts to develop imperceptible watermarks in the past, the DeepMind researchers claim that simple manipulations like resizing the image can be enough to remove them.
—Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
Customizable settings allow readers to resize text, save your favorites, read in night mode, create playlists, and more.
Download the app from the iTunes store or the Google Play store, and sign in using the same email and password as on ForeignAffairs.com.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2023
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WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
Another crucial tidbit to keep in mind: If the ring is from one of the major jewelry houses—like Cartier, Harry Winston, or Graff—make sure that resizing it doesn’t disrupt the signature.
—Kristi Kellogg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
That’s on top of a host of interesting new photo editing capabilities such as Magic Grab, which allows users to select and separate the subject of a photo and make it into an editable element that can be individually edited, repositioned, or resized.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
Similar benefits are noticeable when opening apps and moving or resizing windows.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2023
Moreover, users will be able to resize app windows.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 3 June 2022
It’s recommended to resize the window to fill the screen corners instead.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2023
Similarly, while there have been attempts to develop imperceptible watermarks in the past, the DeepMind researchers claim that simple manipulations like resizing the image can be enough to remove them.
—Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 30 Aug. 2023
Customizable settings allow readers to resize text, save your favorites, read in night mode, create playlists, and more.
Download the app from the iTunes store or the Google Play store, and sign in using the same email and password as on ForeignAffairs.com.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2023
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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