as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimize
Although the product claims to minimize dark circles, our tester did not report this benefit.
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Tracy Perez Han, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
On select evenings, astronomy guides offer telescope and naked-eye sessions away from the main lodge to minimize light.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
The astronauts are expected to enter quarantine Friday afternoon in Houston to minimize their exposure to germs before the mission.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The measure is part of an effort by Klimesh to minimize the use of eminent domain.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Tracy Perez Han, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
On select evenings, astronomy guides offer telescope and naked-eye sessions away from the main lodge to minimize light.
—Megan Eaves, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
The astronauts are expected to enter quarantine Friday afternoon in Houston to minimize their exposure to germs before the mission.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
The measure is part of an effort by Klimesh to minimize the use of eminent domain.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimize
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Advertisement Then there’s the controversy sparked by celebrity podcasters Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, who dismissed Crockett's Senate bid as pointless.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Amorim was dismissed following a 1-1 draw with Leeds United on January 5 after a breakdown in relations behind the scenes.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Work remained consistent even if the projects diminished in prestige and quality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Left unaddressed, a voter in Maryland who prefers a House majority willing to check the power of the White House will have their vote diminished by what Republicans are doing elsewhere in the country.—
Eric H. Holder Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Minimize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimize. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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