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resize

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[ree-sahyz] / ˌriˈsaɪz /

verb (used with object)

resized, resizing
  1. to change, adjust, or restore the size of.


noun

resizes plural
  1. an act or instance of changing, adjusting, or restoring the size of something.

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“The logic stands: no need to resize your oversized bedtime t-shirt, but you don’t want your work jacket to look like it’s wearing you.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

More modest use of the technology — to resize or sharpen an image, for instance, would be allowed with no disclosure.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2023

"We will need to resize the company when we review the strategy," Manner said, adding that the new routes could not completely replace the lost Asian traffic.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

But if you resize the cost structure, and you begin to reinvest in growth with product-line extensions and new markets and some other things, then there’s a lot to work with here.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2022

In cases of accident, it is seldom necessary to resize the damaged places, unless they are considerable.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Young, Daniel

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