resize
verb
re·size
(ˌ)rē-ˈsīz 
resized; resizing
: to make (something) a different size
took her ring to be resized
spent the morning resizing images for the website
Examples of resize in a Sentence
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Finally, there was no way to resize logos or adjust images manually.
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Juliane Bergmann, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
According to AppleInsider, Apple plans to announce an update at June’s WWDC that will give the app round number buttons rather than the boxes in the current design, as well as the ability to resize the app’s window, which will impact the size of those buttons.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
This helps users find apps that resize well, aren't letterboxed, and support both portrait and landscape orientations.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
This man somehow made it across Second St. despite a brief stop to resize some windows.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Users can open any number of virtual windows, resize and move them around in space, and combine them with a real-world Mac display.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Here’s a closer look at what Google announced and some of the standout new AI features:
‘Magic’ camera tools
Google showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
As is common practice, the image was resized to fit our specs.
—Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
That said, this feature seems super flaky in the Sonoma public beta and consistently either didn't resize properly or totally crashed on my test Macs.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
Juliane Bergmann, WIRED, 28 Apr. 2024
According to AppleInsider, Apple plans to announce an update at June’s WWDC that will give the app round number buttons rather than the boxes in the current design, as well as the ability to resize the app’s window, which will impact the size of those buttons.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2024
This helps users find apps that resize well, aren't letterboxed, and support both portrait and landscape orientations.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
This man somehow made it across Second St. despite a brief stop to resize some windows.
—Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Users can open any number of virtual windows, resize and move them around in space, and combine them with a real-world Mac display.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Here’s a closer look at what Google announced and some of the standout new AI features:
‘Magic’ camera tools
Google showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
As is common practice, the image was resized to fit our specs.
—Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
That said, this feature seems super flaky in the Sonoma public beta and consistently either didn't resize properly or totally crashed on my test Macs.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 July 2023
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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