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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Advertisement The Dodgers are, essentially, facing a sort of baseball Darwinism the rest of the season — with a bloated roster likely to be trimmed down the stretch, and a number of players uncertain to make the final cut.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
The larger operators trimmed down the less-performing sites, while smaller cinemas who didn’t have as much leeway shut down, David Hancock, Omdia’s chief cinema and movies analyst, wrote in an email to CNN.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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
The roster must be trimmed down to the 53-players on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and from there Miami will begin preparation for the 2024 season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, which will be played at Hard Rock Stadium at 1 p.m. on Sept. 8.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
The larger operators trimmed down the less-performing sites, while smaller cinemas who didn’t have as much leeway shut down, David Hancock, Omdia’s chief cinema and movies analyst, wrote in an email to CNN.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
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
The roster must be trimmed down to the 53-players on Tuesday, Aug. 27, and from there Miami will begin preparation for the 2024 season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, which will be played at Hard Rock Stadium at 1 p.m. on Sept. 8.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024
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“Trim down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trim%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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