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

On the other end, hedge funds and other short-term investors want to slim down long-term bets on the energy transition and focus instead on securing better returns as soon as possible. —Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025

Upping the protein, trying to slim down but not lose too much weight. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

Kilmeade questioned if Collins plans on using Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the process to slim down. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025

Monday marks the final day 13 drinks will be served at Starbucks as the company looks to slim down its menu by 30%, speed up operations and boost its profitability as the turnaround plan concocted by CEO Brian Niccol continues to take shape. —Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for slim down

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