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

And what about the tens of millions of Americans 65 and older who aren’t simply trying to slim down for a cocktail party, but live with diagnosable obesity? —Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2024

While these drugs are designed to help diabetics regulate their blood sugar, they've also been found to be effective weight-loss drugs, prompting non-diabetics to seek out the drugs in order to slim down. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024

On Thursday, Maui officials issued a list of 388 names of those still considered missing, in an effort to slim down the number of people whose whereabouts were unknown — a number that at one point was beyond 2,000. —Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023

That’s because car companies have needed to slim down their margins in order to attract customers and prop up demand in a slowing market. —Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024

Winfrey has for decades shared her weight loss journey and struggle to slim down. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023

Paramount has been offloading major parts of the company in its effort to slim down its holdings. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023

WeWork filed for bankruptcy protection this week in an effort to quickly slim down its portfolio of office spaces. —Peter Eavis, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023

Some videos claim that laxatives help people slim down and feel less bloated, but research finds no evidence that laxatives cause sustained weight loss. —Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2023