excessed

verb

past tense of excess
as in downsized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessed
  1. downsized
  2. removed
  3. retired
  4. axed
  5. sacked
  6. dismissed
  7. terminated
  8. canned
Verb
  • 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
Definition of downsized
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  • His lone interception was the only blemish before the Longhorns removed him with a 42-7 third-quarter lead.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Crews first removed the suspension system from an underground launch facility earlier this year.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bob Green, now retired, was the first detective assigned to Erica’s case.
    — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of retired
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  • Sony Pictures Television, which produces the long-running gameshow, has axed Thornton after an alleged incident on an American Airlines flight in May.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of axed
Verb
  • Jones was knocking on the door just outside of the red zone when Boone sacked Peyton Carroll and forced a fumble.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • West Boca reached the Crusaders’ 8-yard line with 13 seconds remaining, only to have Moran sacked as time expired.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • Challenges to Essayli’s position were brought in several criminal cases, with defense lawyers arguing that charges filed under his watch are invalid and should be dismissed.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One of them, dismissed Sooners quarterback Chris Robison, was the MVP of the 2019 Conference USA championship, Kiffin’s second league title in three seasons.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Black slavery expanded in the South until the American Civil War, when it was legally terminated by the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The city has used Flock since 2023, and McGuire said the contract can be terminated at any time.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • These beans are often sold at different stages of maturity, and they are sold fresh, canned, and frozen.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Plenty of people would like to see the general manager canned.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of canned
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