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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Some edits and modifications were implemented with the goal of polishing Shakespeare’s language to fit more contemporary voices, trimming down lengthy plots, and adapting 16th-century plays to 17th-century London’s smaller theaters. —

Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2024 And although that has included trimming down budget expenses, states have been looking at tax revenue raisers. —

Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 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 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 See all Example Sentences for trim down