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resize

American  
[ree-sahyz] / ˌriˈsaɪz /

verb (used with object)

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


noun

plural

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

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Example Sentences

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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

"Advanced image processing" packages will permit you to edit and restore damaged images, but for PG work, we mostly just need to manage, convert, resize and crop them.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

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