downsized

past tense of downsize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of downsized The new team’s work was already visible during a visit to the New York City flagship on Madison Avenue, which had been downsized several years ago and now has around 15,000 square feet of selling space. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 The 11-day, summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning as scheduled and it wasn’t known which parts of the training were being downsized. Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Ada County’s largest roundabout was recently downsized after highway officials observed that certain types of crashes were on the rise. Rose Evans august 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026 While those plans have since been downsized, revised and delayed, Stellantis reiterated its commitment Friday to support Belvidere-area auto employees waiting to get back to work. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 Mathon downsized that proposal, and in late June asked to rezone just 98 acres for multifamily development, while dividing the rest of the acreage — much of it with wetlands — between traditional housing and industrial park zones. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 In last November’s constitutional amendment election, the county downsized the number of polling locations, citing cost reductions and low turnout in odd year elections. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope. Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsized
Verb
  • Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Promise a rebate to every taxpayer when the size and cost of government is reduced.
    Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Playing for Brian Daboll, Josh Allen slowly decreased his average time to throw and average air yards from 2018 to 2021.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In Little Village, the number of vendors selling tamales and elotes has decreased, said Jennifer Aguilar, executive director of the business district’s chamber of commerce.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Downsized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsized. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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