Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whittled (down)
Verb
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Her floor-length Vivienne Westwood Couture gown featured off-the-shoulder straps and a V-cut back with a sculptural skirt that flared from the waist down to the floor.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Disney executives turned down Imagineering proposals to refurbish Disneyland’s aging Tomorrowland, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Blockbuster turned down the opportunity to buy Netflix in 2000.—
Natalie Jarvey,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Then Jordan Love's desperation heave into the end zone from the Bears 28 was knocked down as time expired to secure Chicago's first playoff win since the 2010 season.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Egor Dëmin led Brooklyn with 19 points and knocked down five 3-pointers, becoming the first rookie in franchise history to make at least five triples in back-to-back games and the 28th rookie in NBA history to do so.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Whittled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittled%20%28down%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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