trim down
phrasal verb
trimmed down; trimming down; trims down
: to become thinner : to lose weight
He trimmed down over the summer.
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But that's a problem that this sleek and trimmed down 14-inch laptop won’t have.
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Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
And as big companies look to trim down and focus and focused companies look to go big, the fashion wheel spins around one more time.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Some have chosen to try to trim down their political vulnerabilities on Trump’s strongest issues.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Or something more of a gradual to give us time to trim down.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
And as big companies look to trim down and focus and focused companies look to go big, the fashion wheel spins around one more time.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
Some have chosen to try to trim down their political vulnerabilities on Trump’s strongest issues.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
Or something more of a gradual to give us time to trim down.
—Mitch Light, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trim down
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“Trim down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trim%20down. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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