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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Autofocus, auto keystone correction, fit-to-screen and resizing to avoid obstacles really do help make positioning and setup quick and easy.
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Paul Ridden
june 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Designers who've adopted AI spend less time resizing graphics and more time understanding client psychology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The more realistic proposal is to resize the U.S. Marshals Service and transfer its judicial protection responsibilities (and personnel) to a new, or expanded, office within the judiciary.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Multitaskers will be able to resize windows, and the new feature will work seamlessly with split screen (just like the new iPadOS 26).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 June 2025
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Paul Ridden
june 25, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Designers who've adopted AI spend less time resizing graphics and more time understanding client psychology.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The more realistic proposal is to resize the U.S. Marshals Service and transfer its judicial protection responsibilities (and personnel) to a new, or expanded, office within the judiciary.
—Michael McAuliffe, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Multitaskers will be able to resize windows, and the new feature will work seamlessly with split screen (just like the new iPadOS 26).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for resize
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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