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

This reduces the amount of hands-on cooking time, creates more even browning on the surface of the short ribs, and trims down on the mess. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss, in the second half of the season, trimmed down the penalties that were a major issue earlier in the year. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026

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

Rhymes for trim down

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