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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That someone is Krausader, who spent the time to move everything around and resize it and do everything else needed to emulate the Destiny 2 UI as much as possible.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also File Explorer add-ons, a Color Picker for design work, and even utilities for renaming or resizing batches of files.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Vali 1 is also designed to make setup a breeze courtesy of autofocus, auto keystone correction, screen alignment and image resizing to avoid obstacles.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
That graphic will soon need to be resized to accommodate Manchester United’s famous crest.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There are also File Explorer add-ons, a Color Picker for design work, and even utilities for renaming or resizing batches of files.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Vali 1 is also designed to make setup a breeze courtesy of autofocus, auto keystone correction, screen alignment and image resizing to avoid obstacles.
—New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2025
That graphic will soon need to be resized to accommodate Manchester United’s famous crest.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resize
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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