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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
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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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For what’s known as PM2.5 pollution, or tiny inhalable particles of smoke and dust, a PurpleAir sensor located south of Los Angeles International Airport simultaneously returned on Monday an air quality index of 28 on AirNow’s website, 20 on WatchDuty, and 5 on PurpleAir’s official page.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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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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Reata at the Rodeo, a smaller but no less impressive version of the Southwestern steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 and will serve all day most days.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This time, the rearrangement looks far more radical than the puny size of Gaza might have suggested.Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Taken together with the bones, however—and with some help from modern technology—these earthen imprints give a holistic picture of the prehistoric creatures that sashayed along in their heyday, oblivious to the puny mammals of the future who would gawk at their footprints millions of years later.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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These supergiant crustaceans produce a small number of eggs — only in the hundreds — which hatch as miniature versions of the adults, Sidabalok said.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Setting aside the delightful incongruity between the coach who once promised to bite off peoples’ kneecaps and his miniature companions, the fourth-down factor is a big part of what makes the Lions Must-See TV.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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