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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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 Razer Gaming Keyboard Deal The Razer Huntsman Mini maximizes your remaining desk surface area by trimming down into a streamlined 60% form factor built with lightning-fast Linear Optical Switches. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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