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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Touch screens are also useful for tasks such as resizing photos or drawing on the display.
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Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
While options for the first two are available via a right-click on the element, resizing is even simpler.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2026
There are also new swipe controls for switching between timeline/event views and resizing the player window.
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ArsTechnica,
5 May 2026
The desire to enjoy life and seek emotional rewards hasn’t changed; it’s simply been resized to fit the current economic reality.
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Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2026
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Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
While options for the first two are available via a right-click on the element, resizing is even simpler.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2026
There are also new swipe controls for switching between timeline/event views and resizing the player window.
—
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2026
The desire to enjoy life and seek emotional rewards hasn’t changed; it’s simply been resized to fit the current economic reality.
—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2026
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 4 Jul. 2026.
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