as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
the company downsized its overseas operations in an attempt to cut costs
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Recent Examples of downsized
Three major players — Twisted Pixel, Armature and Sanzaru Games — have been shuttered, while Supernatural is being downsized following news the Supernatural VR fitness app will no longer get significant updates.
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Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Viviana Obenland, human resource supervisor for Agile Cold Storage, said several people looking for jobs told her their previous company had downsized and had large layoffs.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The Armadillo chain downsized to one restaurant, on Bridgepointe Parkway in Foster City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Delays can increase the chances that a project ultimately is downsized – as happened with ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska – or canceled altogether.
—Skip York, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The company quickly downsized its hiring projections.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The partnership ended and the stores went dark in 2020 as Nordstrom downsized its store fleet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The company was downsized 50% in one year in what was considered the largest upheaval in corporate history.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Viviana Obenland, human resource supervisor for Agile Cold Storage, said several people looking for jobs told her their previous company had downsized and had large layoffs.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
The Armadillo chain downsized to one restaurant, on Bridgepointe Parkway in Foster City.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Delays can increase the chances that a project ultimately is downsized – as happened with ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska – or canceled altogether.
—Skip York, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
This group of women generally gravitates toward the industries that have been cut, downsized, or eliminated altogether.
—Jeannette Wade, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The company quickly downsized its hiring projections.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The partnership ended and the stores went dark in 2020 as Nordstrom downsized its store fleet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
The company was downsized 50% in one year in what was considered the largest upheaval in corporate history.
—Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
Verb
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The number of charges for her webs has been reduced by one at all levels, and Incapacitating Bite can no longer be applied by illusions.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In a video shown at the event, Furmencio Quiroz recalled leaving with his family, his children fearful because the power had gone out, thinking they would be gone for a short time, but eventually returning to their home reduced to ashes.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While the short-term base rate decreased thanks to cuts from the Fed last year, analysts are widely expecting the base rate to decrease at a slower pace in the New Year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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When eccentricity decreased, the climate shifted toward drier conditions.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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