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sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimized
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior editions of the federal dietary guidelines have briefly acknowledged but largely minimized connections between food, culture, and identity.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Other times they are postponed, minimized, misunderstood or met with subtle defensiveness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.
—Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Paton, the Broncos have intentionally minimized pre-draft contact with first-round targets like Pat Surtain (2021) and Jahdae Barron (2025).
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The strain of data centers on public infrastruction-power and water-is being minimized as they are built in Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The report warned that neglect is often minimized within the child welfare system, where it can be conflated with poverty and social workers may be reluctant to penalize poor or minority parents who are juggling multiple jobs.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Foliage disease can be minimized by ensuring good air circulation within the crown through proper plant spacing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Where Manteris is leery of the era of DraftKings, Walters believes that PASPA’s fall has fuelled job creation, generated tax revenue, and minimized the criminal element in sports gambling.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Both supplements can cause gastrointestinal side effects, which can be minimized by taking them with food.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Judges have a duty to uphold statutes designed to protect victims, to respect the lawful role of law enforcement, and to ensure that criminal conduct is addressed through the rule of law — not excused, minimized, or politicized.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior editions of the federal dietary guidelines have briefly acknowledged but largely minimized connections between food, culture, and identity.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Other times they are postponed, minimized, misunderstood or met with subtle defensiveness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
From there Crochet regrouped and minimized the damage, drawing a run-scoring double play and a flyout to keep it a 2-0 game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
But to re-examine them with the benefit of distance — to see what was emphasized, what was minimized, what might have been left unsaid.
—Amisha Padnani, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Under Paton, the Broncos have intentionally minimized pre-draft contact with first-round targets like Pat Surtain (2021) and Jahdae Barron (2025).
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The strain of data centers on public infrastruction-power and water-is being minimized as they are built in Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The report warned that neglect is often minimized within the child welfare system, where it can be conflated with poverty and social workers may be reluctant to penalize poor or minority parents who are juggling multiple jobs.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Foliage disease can be minimized by ensuring good air circulation within the crown through proper plant spacing.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Where Manteris is leery of the era of DraftKings, Walters believes that PASPA’s fall has fuelled job creation, generated tax revenue, and minimized the criminal element in sports gambling.
—Dan Piepenbring, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
Both supplements can cause gastrointestinal side effects, which can be minimized by taking them with food.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
Adjective
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Murray's 20 first-half points helped the short-handed and undersized Nuggets stay in control.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Keeanu Benton has always been a bit undersized as a true nose in the base defense.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Interestingly, these tiny wonders can detect a temperature spike in 100 nanoseconds.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Two tiny humanoid robots that can play soccer stand in a glass case, one blinking and gesturing at visitors and the other partially disassembled to reveal the engineering inside.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liverpool’s transition threat has diminished.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Although discrepancies are smaller in data-rich regions such as Western Europe and the eastern United States, where robust local monitoring has kept projections more closely calibrated, the study identifies the West Coast of North America as a region where sea levels have also been underestimated.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Violas have smaller flowers and stay shorter.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Steve Rogers grows up in Brooklyn as a puny but resolute child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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In comparison, Mars has only a tenuous atmosphere and small patches of a puny magnetic field.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Kendall Jenner is ditching her itty bitty loungewear sets in favor of an au naturel photoshoot.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These tiny emitters resemble miniature ski jumps that launch beams of light into free space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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There will be an Italian gelato machine whipping up fresh ice cream, a station spraying 24-karat gold onto miniature chocolate Oscars, and a live izakaya doling out traditional Japanese bites, as reported by Reuters.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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