as in thin
being of less than usual width
an author whose published works are limited to one slim-jim volume of poetry
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Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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Ibrahim had black hair and looked thin from malnutrition.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Saturday, the narrow field caused both teams to adapt to tighter spaces and quicker play.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The borer is essentially a narrow drill that extracts a slender core from a living tree without killing it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For his slender frame (6-foot-1, 181 pounds), his timed speed is below average and could force teams to look elsewhere.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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If sports betting is not his jam, that’s just fine, too.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here are the shoes to wear with skinny jeans to look chic in Spring 2025.—
Renata Joffre,
Glamour,
19 Apr. 2025
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Martinis are flowing and skinny French fries are arriving on small plates.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Slim-jim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slim-jim. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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