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
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  • 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
Definition of downsized
Verb
  • The locomotive’s engine cylinders have been removed, and its crankcase was bare.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • Muriel Gonzalez, president of The Vitamin Shoppe, has retired from the health and wellness specialty chain , WWD has learned.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • His work complete, Gorman retired with Brind’Amour’s blessing and is now figuring out what’s next.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Stephen Colbert, of course, is off writing a Lord of the Rings movie after being unceremoniously axed by CBS.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, Marvel axed the superhero comedy series, despite previously renewing it for a second season.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of axed
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  • Mendoza was sacked once and took several other hits playing against Houston’s second-string defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Frank, sacked by Spurs last season, was part of the BBC’s World Cup coverage over the summer.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Fedorov, a popular minister credited with modernizing Ukraine’s armed forces and accelerating the military’s embrace of technology and drone warfare, was dismissed last month after reportedly falling out with the country’s top military commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Gonzalez Rogers initially dismissed the case, though the Supreme Court later took it up and ruled that consumers could sue the company.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • In March 2025, the EPA terminated roughly $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin alleging programmatic fraud and abuse.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • His contract was renewed in 2022 by Paramount and again in 2025, months before he was terminated.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • Plenty of people would like to see the general manager canned.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • No-Mayo Tuna Salad Use tuna packed in olive oil—not water—for the silkiest fillets, and opt for jarred over canned for larger pieces of fish.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of canned
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