excessed

verb

past tense of excess
as in downsized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excessed
  1. downsized
  2. removed
  3. retired
  4. axed
  5. sacked
  6. dismissed
  7. terminated
  8. canned
Verb
  • The 11-day, summertime Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began Monday morning as scheduled and it wasn’t known which parts of the training were being downsized.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ada County’s largest roundabout was recently downsized after highway officials observed that certain types of crashes were on the rise.
    — Rose Evans August 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of downsized
Verb
  • But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That arrest came roughly one-and-a-half-years removed from Cleveland being arrested for DUI.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • Anthony Gose, who was just recalled on the road trip, retired five consecutive batters.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Following the Channel 4/HBO sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000-’04) and the 2002 Universal movie Ali G Indahouse, Cohen temporarily retired the character in 2007.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • With their Spotify deal axed and their other ventures failing to gain much traction, Harry and Meghan needed pastures new.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of axed
Verb
  • Darnold was sacked only 27 times during the regular season in 2025, compared to 50 for previous starter Geno Smith in 2024.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • He was then sacked 13 more times in his four starts, including eight in a 29-6 loss at New Orleans.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Gibson Dunn, an external law firm, investigated and dismissed Love’s complaints.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Unfortunately, some of my academic and clinical colleagues have dismissed this approach.
    — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Blackbox Multimedia, which has produced series for 5 including The Ex-Wife and Benidorm is Murder, alleges that the network wrongfully terminated a production deal and it is owed money.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The deal comes less than a month after the NWSL terminated its agreement with Victory+, the free streaming platform.
    — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • Plenty of people would like to see the general manager canned.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • No-Mayo Tuna Salad Use tuna packed in olive oil—not water—for the silkiest fillets, and opt for jarred over canned for larger pieces of fish.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of canned
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