How to Use trim down in a Sentence

trim down

phrasal verb

• What was once a 22-point Nets lead was trimmed down to five at the break.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
• Experts explain what areas of the body tend to trim down first—and why.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• Or something more of a gradual to give us time to trim down.
  — Mitch Light, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
• In the video, Travis' beard was noticeably trimmed down and his hair had been cut much shorter.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
• 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, 8 Mar. 2025
• The plastic and tape can always be trimmed down, so getting a film that’s too large is not a problem.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• As Lemieux explained between laughs, the costume was from last Hanukkah, when Tito’s fur was trimmed down.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• MacKenzie Scott trimmed down her Amazon stake last year.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• To keep it close to full-size keys, Lenovo trimmed down things typically found on the right side, like the number pad.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 20 May 2020
• Seems like many of my pals are turning over a new leaf, trying to trim down and follow their doctors’ advice.
  — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• That doubtlessly makes Skeleton Crew feel more formless than would be acceptable if the series had been trimmed down to a movie.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• The key is to trim down your routine (and packing list) with multi-purpose products that still get the job done and leave you feeling refreshed.
  — Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
• And as big companies look to trim down and focus and focused companies look to go big, the fashion wheel spins around one more time.
  — Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
• In other places in the world, efforts to trim down on unnecessary plastic have sprouted as well.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Sep. 2023
• The total executive team will be trimmed down to 10 people from 15 earlier, the bank said.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
• Plus, its Auto Game Mode trims down lag time and pixelation for frequent gamers who don't have time for messy graphics.
  — Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023
• Derek was able to take it and clarify it and trim down a bit of that intense rap vernacular that wouldn't translate to more mainstream viewers.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
• Ever since, Ford has devoted herself to ensuring Patches trims down to a healthy size.
  — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
• Judges often trim down sentences because of the atrocious conditions at the Sunset Park jail, where two men were fatally stabbed just six weeks apart over the summer.
  — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2024
• Over the summer, Elizalde said district officials will consider how to trim down on the varying number of assessments that schools use throughout the year.
  — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• Ticket prices have gone up, exhibition schedules have been trimmed down, and the museum’s endowment has grown—but not enough.
  — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Feb. 2025
• This is reportedly the first time that a spending bill had been trimmed down without consent from government ministries.
  — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
• Last year’s cuts were a result of that spree, when many tech companies trimmed down their workforces after realizing they over-hired in prior years.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2024
• When Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing trimmed down the unwieldy floor-length dress to just above the singer’s knees, the moment instantly went viral.
  — Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
• Monochromatic two-piece sets that transition well from day to night are also great options for nighttime in Florida and help trim down your packing list.
  — Charlotte Davey, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
• But after discussions with business groups and Polis’ office, the bill was trimmed down to apply only after the governor has declared a disaster in the state.
  — The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
• When the time comes to apply, all of the information needed is written down, and the applicant can simply trim down the elements that aren’t a great match for that specific role and make other minor tweaks.
  — Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
• Over the past two months, he’s trimmed down his pitch arsenal from more than five offerings to almost exclusively those two, while also mixing in some sweepers and a few cutters.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
• Most laptop lines—Windows machines included—have trimmed down the overall footprint of their chassis in recent years with ever-thinner screen bezels.
  — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
• More fast casual restaurants like Chipotle and Sweetgreen are testing out robots to assist workers in making food and trim down labor costs.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 July 2024