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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If an image needs to be resized for visual balance in a composition, generative AI can extend the background seamlessly.
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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
Just know that some apps will need to be resized in the phone's settings.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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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
Just know that some apps will need to be resized in the phone's settings.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Resize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resize. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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