resize

verb

re·​size (ˌ)rē-ˈsīz 

resized; resizing

transitive verb

: to make (something) a different size

took her ring to be resized

spent the morning resizing images for the website

Examples of resize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are also File Explorer add-ons, a Color Picker for design work, and even utilities for renaming or resizing batches of files. —Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025

The Vali 1 is also designed to make setup a breeze courtesy of autofocus, auto keystone correction, screen alignment and image resizing to avoid obstacles. —New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025

That graphic will soon need to be resized to accommodate Manchester United’s famous crest. —Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025

Its interactive features allowed stakeholders to dynamically adjust protective measures—such as repositioning or resizing ballistic barriers—with immediate insights into effectiveness against vulnerabilities. —IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resize

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise