Minimize
Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Press
Press verb - To indicate the importance of by centering attention on.
Usage example: an office e-mail that presses the need for greater vigilance concerning building security
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Nicknamed "Hostage Girl" by the press, she's the first target for any supervillain looking to get into the news and has had to nurture a number of skills to minimize collateral damage and to stay alive while being kidnapped by supervillains.
Source: Action Survivor -
Minimize had its PP slashed in half and a number of moves have joined Steamroller in being able to do double the damage to those who use it such as Dragon Rush, Flying Press, and Phantom Force.
Source: Video Game / Pokémon X and Y
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Press and Minimize. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/minimize/press
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Press or Minimize. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/minimize/press.
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