1
as in thin
being of less than usual width
a slim volume of poetry
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2
as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
the pressure on ballet dancers to remain gracefully slim
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as in sparse
less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable
slim pickings at the garage sale
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as in small
small in degree
a slim chance is still better than none
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Recent Examples of slim
The Apple Watch Series 10 is our Editors’ Choice for the best iPhone-friendly smartwatch and its slimmer, comfortable design and additional features, including audio playback capabilities, depth sensors, and more give it an edge over previous models.
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
By the slimmest of margins, Hughes has been the better defenseman this season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Behind Levis is a slim level of quarterback insurance.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Meta Platform is the only exception, holding on to a slim gain.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
By the slimmest of margins, Hughes has been the better defenseman this season.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Behind Levis is a slim level of quarterback insurance.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Meta Platform is the only exception, holding on to a slim gain.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slim
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
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The market for starting pitchers will be thin, and teams will poke around the Giants’ rotation, especially if some of the minor-league arms are pitching well and deserve a trial in the majors.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Scattered across a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, buried under rocks, or deep within the region’s humid soil, researchers discovered seven new species with segmented bodies and dozens of slender legs.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Plus, its slender base can slide under chairs, sofas, and beds, minimizing its footprint and keeping its contents as close as needed.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
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Narratives were sparse to nonexistent, with more than one person commenting after the screenings some of the films were closer to commercials than short films.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Mar. 2025
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In Central Texas, early bloomers are a bit sparse this year — but that leaves more room for later spring and summer flowers to thrive.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Liberals' smallest lead was in a poll conducted by Innovative Research among 1,548 Canadian citizens, which showed the party with a lead of just 2 points, on 36 percent to the Conservatives' 34 percent—a lead within the poll's 3 percent margin of error.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a display of gallows humor at the sloppiness of the leaders’ theoretically clandestine communication, people online quickly turned those symbols into memes, and renamed their own chats Houthi PC small group.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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When this happens in the solar system, giving Earth the narrowest glimpse of the rings, it’s known as a ring plane crossing.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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With this victory, Democrats maintain a narrow majority of 102-101 in the state House.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Ron Book, the Trust’s chairman — a 5-foot-8 septuagenarian, who that night sported ripped skinny jeans and designer blue sneakers — marched up to them.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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After years of skinny jeans and wide-leg cuts taking over the market, the bootcut is having a renaissance, thanks partly to Kendrick Lamar wearing a pair during the halftime of Super Bowl LIX.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Details of who makes up the DOGE staff have been scarce despite the intense media attention on the team's efforts.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a rule, if rain is scarce, a crepe myrtle needs two to three gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter per week.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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Alcaraz, who lives his best life at Indian Wells, playing golf on his off days and pummeling his opponent, chalked up the slow start and the loss to having fallen into the trap of thinking too much about his opponent rather than focusing on himself.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Stewart’s on-field production left a lot to be desired last year, but his motor doesn’t have an off switch.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Slim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slim. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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