Past tense of downsize
regular verb
The past tense of downsize is downsized. The past participle is also downsized.
Forms of downsize
| Base form (V1) | downsize /ˈdaʊnsaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | downsized |
| Past participle (V3) | downsized |
| Present participle | downsizing |
| Third person singular | downsizes |
Downsized in a sentence
- Possessing 16 platforms in the 1960s, the station was significantly downsized in the early 1990s and today just six platforms remain.2020 June 3, Philip Haigh, “Who can clean up Manchester's mess?”, in Rail, page 48, photo caption
- They downsized the division by offering attractive early-retirement packages and selling off an office building.
- Perhaps Ian had alerted Trevor to her outlandish splurging, and he'd downsized her allowance.2013, Charmaine R. Parker, The Trophy Wives: A Novel, →ISBN, page 233. From the entry something-something
- You could spend the five big ones and the client could get downsized to a Jiffy Lube janitor the next week.2002, George Avgerakis, Desktop Video Studio Bible: Producing Video, DVD, and Websites for Profit, McGraw-Hill Professional, →ISBN, page 364. From the entry big one
- I got downsized two years ago.2012 November 19, “The Stamp Tramp”, in How I Met Your Mother, season 8, episode 7, spoken by Brad (Joe Manganiello). From the entry depresh
Meaning of downsize
- verb To reduce in size or number.
- verb To reduce the workforce of.
- verb To terminate the employment of.
Questions about the past tense of downsize
- What is the past tense of downsize?
- The past tense of downsize is downsized.
- What is the past participle of downsize?
- The past participle of downsize is downsized.
- Is downsize a regular or irregular verb?
- Downsize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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