downsize
verb (used with object)
to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of.
has downsized
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present perfectof downsize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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After changing owners in a series of acquisitions, the studio has downsized significantly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
"The market has downsized the extent of future cuts as the economy is just not lying down," Padhraic Garvey, regional head of research, Americas, at ING.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2023
Mr. Bishop estimates he has done over 500 miniature shows around the world, though in recent years he has downsized to only Chicago, which has been a continuous stop for nearly 40 years.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2023
The winter shelter program has downsized from 11 sites last year to only five this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
The office has downsized the 265-page handbook to a 13-page document.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2020
