minifies

present tense third-person singular of minify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minifies
Verb
  • Good posture helps prevent aches in the back, neck and shoulders, reduces joint wear and lowers the risk of sports injuries, according to Cleveland Clinic.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Previous research has demonstrated that direct exposure to nature significantly reduces physiological stress, lowers heart rates and decreases levels of stress hormones, like cortisol.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The movie follows Lee Byung-hun (Squid Game) as Yoo Man-su, a man who is fired from his job at a paper manufacturing company after an American company buys out his company and downsizes.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In most lakes oxygen content diminishes rapidly at depths below 35 feet.
    Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • None of this diminishes the responsibility of wealthy countries.
    W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Unfiltered water, Adams insists, leads to sediment buildup in your water heater, which shortens its lifespan and lessens its heating efficiency.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • But for patients who don’t mind the idea of letting a tiny robot into their mouth, there may be a new approach that shortens and simplifies the overall process.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • That’s a tactic city financers used on several other bond projects as well, said Molly Scarbrough, a deputy program manager for the Denver GO Bond Program, which abbreviates general obligation bond.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Minifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minifies. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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