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.
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When a wife’s share of income rises, her husband slims down.
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New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
The company is on track to slim down even further next year, spinning off the aerospace division.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025
Despite the larger screen, this generation slims down in several dimensions, as well as cutting some weight, for an overall more comfortable experience.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
These PPAs would be permanently eliminated, turning the government shutdown into an opportunity for the Trump administration to further slim down the government.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 13 Nov. 2025
The company is on track to slim down even further next year, spinning off the aerospace division.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025
Despite the larger screen, this generation slims down in several dimensions, as well as cutting some weight, for an overall more comfortable experience.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 30 Sep. 2025
These PPAs would be permanently eliminated, turning the government shutdown into an opportunity for the Trump administration to further slim down the government.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Slim down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slim%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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