downsize
verb (used with object)
to design or manufacture a smaller version or type of.
was downsizing
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past progressiveof downsize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I did acquire five handsome bookcases — a gift from a reader who was downsizing — but they are currently in storage in a neighbor’s garage.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2022
Susan Ito, 62, was downsizing when she decided to give Buy Nothing a try in March 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
In her post, Zarin noted that she was "downsizing" and "completely changing" her surroundings.
From Fox News ● Mar. 4, 2020
Hof said he was downsizing to focus on politics, which he called “a dirty business.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2018
The company I worked for was downsizing, and I started writing this book in the last few months of getting laid off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2018
