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verb

past tense of minimize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of minimized
Adjective
The text was crisp and easy to read, the matte display minimized distracting reflections, and the ink paper mode made reading comfortable. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026 The Presidential Fitness Test was a public-school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama in favor of a program that minimized competition and focused on long-term health. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026 Longtime rankings guru Loren Maxwell figured out a way to create high school football schedules with maximum competitive matchups and minimized travel … and then applied it to all 413 GHSA schools. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The adjustable headrest, pressure-minimized seat cushion, seat-depth control, and breathable mesh further contribute to the chair's adaptable character. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026 From the United States losing in the round of 16 after the whole Folarin Balogun saga, to Argentina eventually going down to Spain in the final, the outcomes on the field in the end minimized whispers about potential FIFA meddling. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Average-to-hot weekend, with minimized Delta breeze This weekend will be another slightly above average stretch to enjoy the outdoors, with more sunshine to go around to add some extra heat. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Under Section 106, agencies more commonly use a memorandum of agreement in those circumstances to specify up front how adverse effects will be avoided, minimized, or mitigated. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 Between 40% and 60% of women in perimenopause and menopause experience sleep difficulties, yet most don’t receive satisfactory treatment because the issue is so often misunderstood or minimized. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Verb
Profit is simply what remains after wages are held down, taxes are minimized, and costs are pushed onto workers, communities, and the environment. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Thornton has minimized the relevance of the previous paragraph. — Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 And Michaels didn't merely skip the full story but seemingly minimized the allegations of assault. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In much of the global fintech conversation, compliance is discussed as a cost to manage, a friction to be minimized. — Hammed Afenifere, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The most common complaint, reported by one-third of women, was that providers minimized or dismissed their symptoms or pain. — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Late Season Snow is inevitable in elk country and is usually the factor that triggers migration, although lately several years of mild weather have minimized elk movement. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 And dust coming into the system should be minimized, which should be beneficial for long-term use. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026 However, the potential impact of the agreement between states and Meta should not be minimized. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
Adjective
  • The Rek Humanoid Robot Fighting League is a fighting organization that hosts humanoid robot versus robot brawls in an undersized MMA cage.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This and that After years of often playing with an undersized power rotation player next to Adebayo, Spoelstra conceded last week that the ability to play more big lineups comes with psychological benefits.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Conversely, Morio is desperate to have kids, but any effort to discuss the topic with his wife is quickly dismissed.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors, for example, have portrayed Coq Thélot, as a justice who had been dismissed by Moïse.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Commonly associated with environmental risk factors such as smoking or exposure to hazards like radon, the rare but aggressively fast-growing condition gets its name from the unusually tiny appearance of its cells.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These tiny architects of the deep sea actively regulate microbial populations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The weather service canceled the flood watch for nearly all the Kansas City forecast area because the threat of additional heavy rain had diminished.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • One can see this when a paint’s color appears diminished and faded.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The development could help make optical atomic clocks smaller and more suitable for use outside laboratories.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • To achieve a similar impact, Johnson appears to be wearing a muscular silicone suit over his 6-foot-5 frame, but the extra padding just makes his head look puny.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • For example, in another suit litigating the effects of social media on children, a jury settled in March on the comparatively puny figure of $6 million, distributed between Meta and YouTube.
    — David B Mcgarry, Oc Register, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some of these bitty little skits work better than others, just as the supporting characters feel varyingly filled out.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • CeraVe’s Healing Lip Balm is an itty bitty addition to Cameron’s routine that makes a big difference.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Tippett and fellow animator Jon Berg had originally created the miniature figures under intense deadline pressure.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing in part on Mughal miniature painting, it was also inspired by the Huntington’s collection of 18th-century Beauvais tapestries.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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