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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
Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Intensive predator control programs have minimized the impact of invasive species, and the establishment of predator-free sanctuaries provides safe environments for breeding and raising chicks.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The researchers placed their photons where scattering is minimized, and quantum communication could be performed without interference.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
These face-to-face cash trades left no digital record and, to his mind, minimized his visibility to regulators.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In a post-pandemic world, where in-person interactions are often minimized, many leaders risk neglecting critical relationships.
—David Nour, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
This iterative approach not only minimized risks but also better ensured high patient satisfaction from the start.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
When a newer female professional receives guidance from an accomplished woman in that industry, obstacles can be minimized and doors can begin to open.
—Leen Kawas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Intensive predator control programs have minimized the impact of invasive species, and the establishment of predator-free sanctuaries provides safe environments for breeding and raising chicks.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The researchers placed their photons where scattering is minimized, and quantum communication could be performed without interference.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
These face-to-face cash trades left no digital record and, to his mind, minimized his visibility to regulators.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In a post-pandemic world, where in-person interactions are often minimized, many leaders risk neglecting critical relationships.
—David Nour, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The location of the fire not far from the ocean also minimized space for the blaze to grow.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Cinematographer Marius Panduru shoots the film with a fairly elementary, straightforward grammar, the lush environs of the Aegean sea minimized by what becomes a stately drama where shots feel more like coverage than thoughtful.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
This iterative approach not only minimized risks but also better ensured high patient satisfaction from the start.
—Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
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Just one day earlier, Kohli had been dismissed yet again by Boland after fending outside the off-stump and caught behind the wicket.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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This lawless case should have never been brought and the Constitution demands that it be immediately dismissed.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The two have similarities as undersized quarterbacks who played in the Malzahn offense.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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But the guard-heavy groups didn’t miss a beat against an undersized Villanova team, outscoring the Wildcats 20-6 in the paint in the first half.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recession fears have diminished, inflation is trending back toward 2 percent, and the labor market has rebalanced, but remains strong.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The theme of running recurred, as did moments of isolation, with Abraham appearing preoccupied and diminished, unable to fully participate as the others moved around him.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Those in-the-moment progressions can feel tiny and barely perceptible from one session to the next.Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
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Despite their immense size, these gentle giants are filter feeders, primarily consuming plankton, small fish, and other tiny organisms by swimming with their mouths open to filter food from the water.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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At publication time, Cal Fire said the Palisades Fire — the largest blaze — is 13 percent contained, while the Eaton Fire is at 33 percent containment and the smaller Hurst Fire near the city of San Fernando is almost fully contained.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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As of publishing, the Palisades and Eaton fires have burned for six days—with a handful of smaller fires, like the Kenneth Fire and Hurst Fire breaking out as well.Kristin Jenny, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That opportunity presents itself in puny Dmitri, whose kidnapping proves a perfect lure.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its victories and complications remain modest developments, puny by typical TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life (a divorce, a storm, a tough conversation, a death).Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But Tyrannosaurus was hardly the only dinosaur to evolve itty bitty appendages.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
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Now, even water comes in those itty bitty little bottles just right for tiny hands.Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 25 Oct. 2021
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To explore the relationship between memory retention and sleep, researchers at the university asked 35 English-speaking adults to study Mini Pinyin, a miniature language based on Mandarin.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Perry the miniature donkey, who served as the movement model for the character Donkey from the popular Shrek franchise, has died at 30 years old.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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