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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

Microsoft doesn’t currently support ungrouping app icons on the taskbar in Windows 11, nor small icons or even the ability to resize the taskbar.

From The Verge • Mar. 16, 2022

I had to resize the window—he had too many zeroes to fit on my standard display.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

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