trim down

phrasal verb

trimmed down; trimming down; trims down

: to become thinner : to lose weight

He trimmed down over the summer.

Examples of trim down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meghan Trainor—a pop star who was best known for celebrating her curves, then received widespread backlash for trimming down—plays a character who’s thrown out of the window of a skyscraper. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026

But the list has been trimmed down by one, with Harbaugh reportedly close to finalizing an agreement with the New York Giants, with news breaking late Wednesday night. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026

It’s made from a cozy waffle-knit with contrast trim down the arms, angled front pockets, and elastic around the cuffs and hem. —Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025

Bethany Adams, founder of her namesake interior design firm in Louisville, Kentucky, encourages a European approach to food shopping (more corner market than Costco) to trim down storage needs. —Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for trim down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown