downsize
verb
down·size ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz 
downsized; downsizing; downsizes
1
: to reduce in size
especially : to design or produce in smaller size
2
: to fire (employees) for the purpose of downsizing a business
: to undergo a reduction in size
Examples of downsize in a Sentence
They have downsized the car's engine in the new model. The company is planning to downsize next year. The company will be downsized next year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Office space is expensive, and the publishing industry has been downsizing for decades now, sometimes cutting staff, sometimes pushing workers to go hybrid. —
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Merchants are being forced to pay higher freight costs to receive and deliver flowers, with some seeing summertime weddings downsizing table arrangements and bouquet orders — or paying deposits at the last minute thanks to tighter budgets, according to managers interviewed. —Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Older Americans who are downsizing may be paying with cash, for example. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downsize
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 Under the legislation, the current CCC is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Merchants are being forced to pay higher freight costs to receive and deliver flowers, with some seeing summertime weddings downsizing table arrangements and bouquet orders — or paying deposits at the last minute thanks to tighter budgets, according to managers interviewed. —Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Older Americans who are downsizing may be paying with cash, for example. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downsize
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“Downsize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/downsize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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downsize
verb
down·size ˈdau̇n-ˌsīz
: to reduce in size
the company downsized its staff to cut costs
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