trim down
phrasal verb
trimmed down; trimming down; trims down
: to become thinner : to lose weight
He trimmed down over the summer.
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Before opening arguments are set to begin later today, Southern District of New York prosecutors and Combs’ defense team trimmed down the remaining 43 jurors into a final group of eight men and four women, with six alternates.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Here’s why some men are trimming down — or even shaving them off entirely.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
This strategy could reduce the number of trips high-altitude workers need to take through the Khumbu Icefall, improving safety by trimming down on the number of trips a porter will make.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
The developer’s representatives told the preservation board that the Martins had no larger view or any other advantage to gain from trimming down the bluff.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Here’s why some men are trimming down — or even shaving them off entirely.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
This strategy could reduce the number of trips high-altitude workers need to take through the Khumbu Icefall, improving safety by trimming down on the number of trips a porter will make.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
The developer’s representatives told the preservation board that the Martins had no larger view or any other advantage to gain from trimming down the bluff.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Trim down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trim%20down. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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