trim down

verb

trimmed down; trimming down; trims down
: to become thinner : to lose weight
He trimmed down over the summer.

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If Kiffin can get Leavitt to trim down the unnecessary risks and play faster in the pocket, the QB could soar up draft boards. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026 And as more employers trim down their workforces in the name of AI efficiencies, entry-level roles are more vulnerable to disruption. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 July 2026 Each panel of the standard 9060 has also been trimmed down, including a considerably thinner tongue. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 That went too far for the ratings board and had to be trimmed down for the final theatrical cut. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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