subtracted (from)

verb

Definition of subtracted (from)next
past tense of subtract (from)
as in cut down

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  1. cut down
  2. reduced
  3. modified
  4. diminished
  5. slashed
  6. downsized
  7. shrunk
  8. moderated
Verb
  • Permits for cutting down Christmas trees in national forests, a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for many Colorado families, are now on sale.
    John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
  • The Clippers responded by cutting down its mistakes, not turning over the ball and making the right play, enabling them to build a substantial lead in the second half.
    Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut down
Verb
  • Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Questions have continued to be raised about his impartiality on X (formerly Twitter) though his posting on the platform has reduced significantly in recent months.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • This would help people determine the creation and edit history of some content created and modified using generative AI tools.
    Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
  • There are several risk factors for breast cancer, some that are out of one’s control and others that can be modified.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of modified
Verb
  • Of course, that snub hasn’t really diminished the Parkour Civilization phenomenon.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Expectations are diminished, contaminated by politics.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminished
Verb
  • The Fed last month slashed its benchmark interest rate by a hefty half-percentage point — its first and biggest rate cut since the 2020 recession.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Get a head start and grab this Lego brick toy set while it’s slashed to its lowest price in weeks.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • The New Era Of Workplace Challenges Last year, my client, a senior executive at a tech giant, faced a brutal reality check when her company downsized.
    Denise Russo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Neither city has been downsized, Verhagen said.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of downsized
Verb
  • That has shrunken dramatically and been taken over by a lot of younger consumers.
    James Manso, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Inevitably, the community has shrunk.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shrunk
Verb
  • The session was moderated by Fidela Navarro, CEO of Dopamine in Mexico.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The range for full-year growth expectations for beer was moderated slightly — to 7% at the midpoint from 8%.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of moderated
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