EXCESSING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

excessing

verb

present participle of excess

as in downsizing

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Measure Wearability in Time When downsizing shoes, Kathleen Barnes, founder of Carrie Bradshaw Lied, recommends measuring a pair’s wearability in time.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
But an even bigger obstacle to downsizing is likely to be the entrenched power of school employee unions.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Definition of downsizing

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The damage uncovered Contractors discovered the extent of the deterioration in January after removing tile and black mastic from Aviator’s kitchen floor.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The second, the critic, checks whether the scene looks realistic and suggests improvements, such as removing objects that do not belong in a particular room.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of removing

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Conviction should not prevent an investor from trimming or exiting once the valuation has absorbed the catalyst.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
While some varieties will rebloom without deadheading, trimming fading flowers keeps the flower bed from looking tired.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Definition of trimming

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To an outsider, the scene may spark a certain Schadenfreude, like an army of tiny barbarians sacking Rome.

— Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
One source close to the squad, speaking anonymously to protect relationships, told The Athletic that the AUF considered sacking Bielsa around this period, aware of the ongoing issues with the squad.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of sacking

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The two commissioners selected by congressional Democrats, Chairman Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, each received an email dismissing them on July 9.

— Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 July 2026
England went into the Mexico match inspired by having so many factors against them and with a lot of people dismissing their chances of winning the tournament.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of dismissing

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The Quest reached south Georgia on January 4, 1922, and Shackleton made his final diary entry before retiring to bed.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Some older employees who have benefited from a booming stock market may be retiring feeling comfortable with their 401(k)s, though that doesn’t explain why the participation rate for people ages 25 to 55 has fallen.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026

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