- present participle of downsize.
downsizing
Example Sentences
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Downsizing to a cheaper location is a good idea in the medium term, without a mortgage.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
Payne, whose previous films include "Downsizing," "The Descendants" and "Election," said he wanted to tell an entertaining story that looks and feels like a movie made in 1970.
From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2023
Hong Chau should have clinched this award in 2018 for her heartbreaking performance as Ngoc Lan Tran in Alexander Payne's "Downsizing," an otherwise disappointing film made interesting entirely due to Chau's acting chops.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2023
Downsizing at Twitter is consistent with changes underway at other prominent tech companies.
From Washington Times • Nov. 4, 2022
Downsizing to a smaller home could free up cash to add to your retirement savings, noted Jason Stein, a certified financial planner in Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2022