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sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimized
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Its commitment to local production ensures not only high quality but also a minimized carbon footprint and fair working conditions.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Teague and the Club 520 show seem to think that Kuminga’s role will remain minimized, since the Warriors have won back-to-back games with Kuminga in a diminished role.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The current board has made critical decisions behind closed doors, minimized authentic community engagement, and failed to deliver measurable improvement for Denver’s students.
—Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Wilson carefully framed federal discrimination as good government, arguing that segregation ensured efficiency, minimized conflict, and maintained the integrity of federal institutions.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Dating back to the Tariff Act of 1930, the rule has let people avoid paying import tariffs and taxes on items of small value and minimized customs processing, including inspections.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
But analyzing what is implied, minimized or left out entirely can illuminate a much more complex political and social agenda.
—Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
This is a form of emotional muscle memory built by past experiences of feeling forgotten, minimized or overlooked.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Women’s concerns are often minimized or brushed aside, making this an especially difficult area to navigate.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Negative effects of caffeine withdrawal can be minimized by decreasing caffeine slowly over time and making healthy lifestyle choices.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
To reverse this erosion of value, executives must stop viewing labor as a cost to be minimized and start viewing work design as the primary investment vehicle for AI success.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
In the firestorm of reactions that followed, conservative media figure Megyn Kelly made comments that minimized the victimization of teenagers.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
This omission suggests a worldview in which Jewish suffering is minimized, and any response to anti-Semitism is dismissed as irrational or extreme.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Drinking plenty of water while flying supports circulation, reduces fatigue and jet lag, and minimized dehydration from the dry cabin.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
Its commitment to local production ensures not only high quality but also a minimized carbon footprint and fair working conditions.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 Dec. 2025
Teague and the Club 520 show seem to think that Kuminga’s role will remain minimized, since the Warriors have won back-to-back games with Kuminga in a diminished role.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
The current board has made critical decisions behind closed doors, minimized authentic community engagement, and failed to deliver measurable improvement for Denver’s students.
—Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Wilson carefully framed federal discrimination as good government, arguing that segregation ensured efficiency, minimized conflict, and maintained the integrity of federal institutions.
—Time, 14 Oct. 2025
Dating back to the Tariff Act of 1930, the rule has let people avoid paying import tariffs and taxes on items of small value and minimized customs processing, including inspections.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
But analyzing what is implied, minimized or left out entirely can illuminate a much more complex political and social agenda.
—Megan Donelson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
This is a form of emotional muscle memory built by past experiences of feeling forgotten, minimized or overlooked.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cruz and other Republicans argued the decision minimized the gravity of an attack on the judiciary and could encourage future political violence.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Women’s concerns are often minimized or brushed aside, making this an especially difficult area to navigate.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
Negative effects of caffeine withdrawal can be minimized by decreasing caffeine slowly over time and making healthy lifestyle choices.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
To reverse this erosion of value, executives must stop viewing labor as a cost to be minimized and start viewing work design as the primary investment vehicle for AI success.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
In the firestorm of reactions that followed, conservative media figure Megyn Kelly made comments that minimized the victimization of teenagers.
—Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
This omission suggests a worldview in which Jewish suffering is minimized, and any response to anti-Semitism is dismissed as irrational or extreme.
—Scott Feuless, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
Many employers minimized the risk by refusing to hire Black workers altogether.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd roared when the Blue Jays got a big hit or a big out, and even booed when the baseball game was minimized into a smaller window when the puck was dropped.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
Adjective
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An undersized rookie on a two-way contract, Olbrich couldn’t do much more than bang bodies with Garza in the paint, finishing without a single point.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nobody would have pegged Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles, an undersized big man with great court vision, versatile defence and not much shooting, as a perfect fit next to Barnes.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At the previous World Cup in 2022, hosted by tiny Qatar, all of England’s games were in Doha or just outside that city.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nanotubes are ultra-small cylindrical structures, so tiny that thousands could fit across the width of a human hair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Davie’s successor will inherit an organization wrestling with its place in a media ecosystem dominated by overseas tech giants, as well as battling enemies closer to home, with conservative politicians and media proprietors wishing to see the BBC diminished during charter renewal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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The war diminished Iran’s deterrence capability and exposed the regime’s weakness.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The founders argue that automation should be accessible to smaller operators, including neighborhood bars and private event spaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Advertisement Trump has long complained that the existing 200-person East Room was too puny for U.S. majesty and the long-standing protocol of hosting state dinners on the South Lawn—under the cover of swanky tenting—was embarrassing.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The traditional interpretation of Pegasus is a horse flying upside down with puny little wings.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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A little bitty air conditioner in the window.—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Another nine minutes would be added at the end, but after a bitty, tricky evening, that should have been enough.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Other breeds among the gifted dogs that participated in the study were a German shepherd, a Labrador retriever, a miniature Australian shepherd, a Blue Heeler and Australian Shepherd mix.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Rooms come with Botanist & The Chemist toiletries, miniature fluffy robes, a signature purple starfish soft toy, and copious sweet treats, from white chocolate caryatids to cones of M&M’s.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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