slim down

phrasal verb

slimmed down; slimming down; slims down

1

: to lose weight : to become thinner

2

: to make (something) smaller : reduce

We have to slim down the company's advertising budget.

Examples of slim down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hollywood has asked actors to bulk up, slim down, and go full shapeshifter for decades — but Channing Tatum is done playing along. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

That’s why private sector buyout offers are usually narrowly targeted–to, for example, workers in the departments a company wants to close, slim down or consolidate. —Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025

Musk is leading Trump’s efforts to dramatically slim down the government and reduce federal spending. —Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 2025

Related Articles Unilever has been looking to slim down, sharpen its focus and streamline its operating structure. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for slim down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown