downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially
: to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model.
The company is planning to downsize next year.
The company will be downsized next year.
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The administration is already defending itself in more than 400 challenges to Trump’s sweeping efforts to downsize and reshape the federal government, swiftly deport migrants, end diversity initiatives, impose tariffs and go after adversaries.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The brothers have brought over recipes from their family bakery in Turkey and downsized each pastry, from chocolate éclairs to cream buns, into bite-size portions.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The powerplant had been downsized again, losing two cylinders and dropping another liter of displacement.
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It was downsized from the 43,345-seat capacity when the park opened in 1994.
—W.g. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The brothers have brought over recipes from their family bakery in Turkey and downsized each pastry, from chocolate éclairs to cream buns, into bite-size portions.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
The powerplant had been downsized again, losing two cylinders and dropping another liter of displacement.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
It was downsized from the 43,345-seat capacity when the park opened in 1994.
—W.g. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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downsize
verb
down·size
ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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