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
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The app lets users easily modify, align, and reflow their handwritten text: Think of it like resizing a text box, only with handwriting instead of a computer font.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
If an image needs to be resized for visual balance in a composition, generative AI can extend the background seamlessly.
—Jill Collins, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is especially true when resizing widgets that move app icons to new locations and alter your home screen layout.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Drag the divider between tiled windows to resize both of them.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
If an image needs to be resized for visual balance in a composition, generative AI can extend the background seamlessly.
—Jill Collins, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
This is especially true when resizing widgets that move app icons to new locations and alter your home screen layout.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 23 Sep. 2024
Drag the divider between tiled windows to resize both of them.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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