as in dismisses
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 minimizes
With a 165Hz refresh rate, the monitor minimizes lag and screen-tearing, making the overall gameplay feel smoother.
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George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
That slow metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, letting their bodies function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That slow metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, allowing their bodies to function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
That reduced metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, allowing their bodies to function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
This minimizes overlap and ensures that each signal remains distinct at the receiver.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
All of that maximises comfort and minimizes jet lag.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
When a student is killed, the response from leadership should reflect urgency, empathy and a firm commitment to preventing such tragedies, not language that minimizes them.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
George Yang, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
That slow metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, letting their bodies function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
That slow metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, allowing their bodies to function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026
That reduced metabolism minimizes cellular wear and tear, allowing their bodies to function across centuries.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
This minimizes overlap and ensures that each signal remains distinct at the receiver.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
It’s also featured in this mascara to help hold curl and lift in place, while a conditioning castor-oil blend keeps lashes conditioned and minimizes breakage.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026
All of that maximises comfort and minimizes jet lag.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2026
When a student is killed, the response from leadership should reflect urgency, empathy and a firm commitment to preventing such tragedies, not language that minimizes them.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimizes
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Henry immediately dismisses his class.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Luari dismisses that speculation, saying her problems are not tied to her rapid expansion, but rather uncontrollable financial setbacks.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ned Bair, a research associate at the Earth Research Institute at UC Santa Barbara, said that while the total number of avalanches may decrease over time as the overall snowpack diminishes, the ones that do occur could become more intense due to climate change.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Schiavo raised a similar concern, noting that the National Transportation Safety Board regularly criticizes the Federal Aviation Administration and other regulators for not implementing obvious solutions, even after accidents occur.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gigerenzer criticizes them as ethically problematic and argues that public policy should emphasize education over subtle choice manipulation.—
Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Minimizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimizes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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