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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Or something more of a gradual to give us time to trim down.
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Mitch Light, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Defense contractors Booz Allen Hamilton and L3Harris Technologies are poised to benefit from the efforts of Elon Musk’s advisory panel called the Department of Government Efficiency to trim down federal spending, according to Bank of America.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
But after discussions with business groups and Polis’ office, the bill was trimmed down to apply only after the governor has declared a disaster in the state.
—The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
This reduces the amount of hands-on cooking time, creates more even browning on the surface of the short ribs, and trims down on the mess.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025
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Mitch Light, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Defense contractors Booz Allen Hamilton and L3Harris Technologies are poised to benefit from the efforts of Elon Musk’s advisory panel called the Department of Government Efficiency to trim down federal spending, according to Bank of America.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
But after discussions with business groups and Polis’ office, the bill was trimmed down to apply only after the governor has declared a disaster in the state.
—The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
This reduces the amount of hands-on cooking time, creates more even browning on the surface of the short ribs, and trims down on the mess.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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