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sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory
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Recent Examples of minimized
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Of those, the vast majority were used in research that involved no pain or minimized pain.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That said, slow running aligns with the zone 2 cardio trend, which promises ample cardiovascular benefit, plus minimized injury risk.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Yes, Coogler deserves all kudos for being a skilled arbiter of Black culture on the silver screen, but his achievements as a director feel minimized to conversations about representation, and that’s not always warranted.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
For years, tech accessories were viewed as a necessary evil — something to be hidden or minimized.
—Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Judges have a duty to uphold statutes designed to protect victims, to respect the lawful role of law enforcement, and to ensure that criminal conduct is addressed through the rule of law — not excused, minimized, or politicized.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior editions of the federal dietary guidelines have briefly acknowledged but largely minimized connections between food, culture, and identity.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Other times they are postponed, minimized, misunderstood or met with subtle defensiveness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Warsh also minimized the president’s threats against the central bank, asserting that the Fed isn’t actually in any immediate danger of being coerced.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
But those receipts have been at least somewhat minimized by the lavish tax breaks local governments have granted to data center developers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, low-end distortion is minimized, and sound becomes clearer.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Think about a moment at work when your contribution was minimized.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Because the condition affects balance and coordination, veterinarians recommend keeping affected cats in safe, predictable spaces where hazards like slippery floors, high furniture and stairs are minimized.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
In case of a ball thrown, minimized action is the sum over time of the difference between its kinetic and potential energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Of those, the vast majority were used in research that involved no pain or minimized pain.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That said, slow running aligns with the zone 2 cardio trend, which promises ample cardiovascular benefit, plus minimized injury risk.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
Yes, Coogler deserves all kudos for being a skilled arbiter of Black culture on the silver screen, but his achievements as a director feel minimized to conversations about representation, and that’s not always warranted.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
For years, tech accessories were viewed as a necessary evil — something to be hidden or minimized.
—Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Judges have a duty to uphold statutes designed to protect victims, to respect the lawful role of law enforcement, and to ensure that criminal conduct is addressed through the rule of law — not excused, minimized, or politicized.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Prior editions of the federal dietary guidelines have briefly acknowledged but largely minimized connections between food, culture, and identity.
—Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026
Other times they are postponed, minimized, misunderstood or met with subtle defensiveness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Those fights faded once governments began delineating specific zones where such projects were allowed and impacts could be minimized.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Warsh also minimized the president’s threats against the central bank, asserting that the Fed isn’t actually in any immediate danger of being coerced.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
But those receipts have been at least somewhat minimized by the lavish tax breaks local governments have granted to data center developers.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
For as long as medicine has been practiced, women’s health concerns have been minimized, misdiagnosed or dismissed.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
Florida attorneys general in both parties scrupulously minimized their secondary roles as partisan politicians.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
As a result, low-end distortion is minimized, and sound becomes clearer.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Think about a moment at work when your contribution was minimized.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Because the condition affects balance and coordination, veterinarians recommend keeping affected cats in safe, predictable spaces where hazards like slippery floors, high furniture and stairs are minimized.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimized
Adjective
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Both Ponds and Glenn were undersized cornerbacks who both love to get physical.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Canady is undersized, but shows some real toughness in both man coverage and run defending, which are important as the Bills scout for the position.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What last Friday’s 5-0 win away to Sunderland might have done for Pereira is give him just a tiny bit more freedom; the opportunity to go slightly stronger with his team selections in these two games against Villa, either side of a still-vital trip to Chelsea on Monday.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The technique used to measure the singularities’ velocity could open the door to studying other tiny, fast phenomena in physics, chemistry and biology—or perhaps to find new ways to encode quantum information in materials, according to the researchers.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, Apple hasn’t followed its megacap peers in sinking tens of billions of dollars into building out AI infrastructure, which has diminished the stock’s correlation to the rest of the tech industry.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, the music flourished on terrestrial radio and music-video television, two venues for mass musical experiences whose power has diminished drastically in the streaming era.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons are small favorites on the road for Game 3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tesla’s generating puny and declining returns on the plants, inventories and other assets now on its books.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those nascent data centers were positively puny compared to today’s behemoths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Start checking the rice after about 15 minutes; the grains should be tender but not mushy, with a slightly firm center that doesn’t leave a chalky or bitty residue between your teeth after tasting.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Little-bitty trains coming this way, that way.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Guests are holding miniature British and American flags.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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At these schools, as the miniature chairs empty, the options available to each remaining student for electives, clubs, and extracurriculars go down too.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Minimized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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