as in undersize
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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimized
Nick Crain, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
So any advantage a driver or team has today will likely be minimized and copied in short order.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
This risk can be minimized by training developers to critically assess AI recommendations for biases and security gaps.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Heavy on spectacle and light on her trademark personal connectivity, Blige’s 100-minute set was hindered by questionable pacing and condensed arrangements that minimized her formidable skills as a vocalist.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The accomplishments Kaneland achieved this season can’t be minimized regardless of the final outcome, though.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
With domain-specific AI agents, the occurrence of AI bias is minimized, since businesses train and fine-tune AI models on their own, contextually relevant data.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
If topical corticosteroids are prescribed, long-term or excessive use should be minimized to reduce side effects.
—Laura Schober, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
That danger has now been minimized, even if the Bayern players still have a job to do next week at the BayArena.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Given these circumstances, the stakes that come with winning games down the stretch have, in some ways, been minimized.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
So any advantage a driver or team has today will likely be minimized and copied in short order.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
This risk can be minimized by training developers to critically assess AI recommendations for biases and security gaps.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Heavy on spectacle and light on her trademark personal connectivity, Blige’s 100-minute set was hindered by questionable pacing and condensed arrangements that minimized her formidable skills as a vocalist.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The accomplishments Kaneland achieved this season can’t be minimized regardless of the final outcome, though.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
With domain-specific AI agents, the occurrence of AI bias is minimized, since businesses train and fine-tune AI models on their own, contextually relevant data.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
If topical corticosteroids are prescribed, long-term or excessive use should be minimized to reduce side effects.
—Laura Schober, Health, 7 Mar. 2025
That danger has now been minimized, even if the Bayern players still have a job to do next week at the BayArena.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
Verb
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However, five months later, Johansson’s request for the restraining order was forced to be dismissed after the papers were unable to be served to her alleged stalker.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rodgers dismissed three of Rashada’s other counts Tuesday, almost four months after a hearing.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, the undersized 20-year-old sniper has flipped a switch, notching four points in his last two games.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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So Bam Adebayo would have to move back to center and the Heat go back to an undersized team in a league headed back to bigger lineups.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2025
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The appetite of high street banks for lending has diminished, and investors are now much more focused on profitability and a clear understanding of runway rather than just fueling growth at any cost.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of these dust particles may be the remnants of the countless tiny meteors that collide with Earth's atmosphere on a daily basis, while others were born of volcanic eruptions or pollution before getting carried high into the atmosphere.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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And don't forget to grab a baby nasal aspirator to help clear tiny nostrils.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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To meet rising demand, companies sprang up and began churning out rides – smaller versions for traveling carnivals and larger ones for town squares and amusement parks.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The second season of HBO's zombie smash ends with battles both big and small, a major death, and a time rewind.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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And that means something in a Hollywood that now caters to puny screens and punier visions, outsourcing the finer mechanics of action filmmaking to the visual-effects department.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
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Vampire Survivors weighs in at a puny 600 megabytes.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor Bundesliga Team of the Season A tricky selection, because this has been a very bitty Bundesliga season, and many of the players included here have played well during rich periods, rather than across the whole thing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Everything was unsettled and bitty.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At parties, Lee showed off his miniature Minox camera and bragged that he was engaged in spycraft.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The original miniature portrait has been lost to history.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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