minimize
verb (used with object)
to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
minimized
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past participleof minimize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof minimize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
minimizeverb (used with object)to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree.
Example Sentences
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True abuse must never be minimized, and victims deserve safety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"Strikingly, when this receptor was removed from the mice, the development of arterial plaques dropped significantly in some areas and disruptions to the gut microbiome were minimized."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
“The fastball was good, slider was good, used the curveball, minimized hits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
As a result, some of the worst threats have gone unanswered, or been minimized, or been swept aside under the banner of “free speech.”
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
The Yahoo mail page was minimized, next to a page about college basketball.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
