downsize
verb (used with object)
to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of.
are downsizing
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present progressiveof downsize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He added that others are "downsizing and conserving capital to extend their runway".
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Car buyers are downsizing, buying used vehicles, taking on longer car loans and holding out for deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Dailies are printing fewer days a week, chains are consolidating production and regional publishers are downsizing print facilities to cut costs as they pivot toward the internet.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
Companies are downsizing products without downsizing prices, and consumer posts from Reddit to TikTok to the New York Times comments section drip with indignation at the trend, widely known as “shrinkflation.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The reductions come at a time when many tech platforms are downsizing their workforce following a surge in hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
