slim down

phrasal verb

slimmed down; slimming down; slims down

: to lose weight : to become thinner

: to make (something) smaller : reduce

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

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One big risk to the tax titles of the IRA is a possible Republican move to cap its currently uncapped energy tax incentives, which could significantly slim down credits that many now expect to cost upward of $1 trillion. —

Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Some patients are using lower-than-recommended dosages of generic weight-loss drugs to slim down while saving money. —

Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Denny's will also ease up on its requirement for restaurants to be open 24/7 and slim down its menu, going to 46 from 97 options, CNN reported. —

Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024 In the last 12 months 56% of women and almost 42% of men have tried to slim down. —

Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slim down