How to Use slim in a Sentence

slim

1 of 2 adjective
  • He has a slim build.
  • She looked slim and fit for her age.
  • I was a lot slimmer in those days.
  • They have only a slim chance of winning.
  • And now the Warriors are left with this slim bit of hope.
    Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 May 2023
  • And the chances of hearing Swift from Prairie Avenue would be slim.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The bag comes in slim, standard and extra-large options to match the size of your tree.
    Korin Miller, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Tower fans are tall slim fans that blow a column of air around the room.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The options were slim in Maui, where the market had been strained even before the fire.
    Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • What to Consider The slim frame may not work well for those with wide faces.
    Rozalynn S. Frazier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • There's a ribbed bodysuit that looks cute paired with slim fit pants or with jeans.
    Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The Huskies opened a slim 14-0 gap over the Bulldogs at the intermission.
    Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Install a slim wall shelf to solve both problems in style.
    Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2023
  • This sleek and slim turntable will blend in seamlessly.
    L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
  • And at 11:05, a slim guy in a black suit hops into the DJ booth, greeted by an eruption of cheers.
    Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
  • Chances look slim for many Packers making the list, but there is at least one lock.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2023
  • Castro was a fit man, slim, with good muscle tone, in his late fifties.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And on April 10, the moon will be just a slim crescent hanging above Jupiter in the west after sunset.
    Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The power bank has a slim phone-style shape that is easy to pack and displays how much power is left.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The GOP currently holds a slim majority of seats in the House.
    CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Look for slim and lightweight items or products that can fold up to take up even less space.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The briefs are cut to a mid-rise, and the matching bralette features a hook fastening at front and slim adjustable straps.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Most jackets on the market are far too long and slim to be flattering on my build...
    Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The man on the building-high mural is crouched in a rap squat, his suit cut slim and feet in high-top Converse sneakers.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • So there’s a slim hope that the smart home control capabilities at least might still be in the dock.
    Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 11 May 2023
  • Their slim but relaxed fit comes in a variety of colors, from tamarind to heather gray.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The table includes an X-shaped base, slim gold legs, and a round faux marble top that can support up to 50 pounds.
    Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Holmes, who owns the navy blue version, appreciates its slim cut and mid-thigh length.
    Jeremy Freed, wsj.com, 9 Dec. 2023
  • One item worth a shoutout: Google’s Pixel Watch, which has a slimmer, sleeker look than a lot of similar products.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Liberated from the slim suits of their early years, the group’s fashion grew from hip casual to psychedelic splendor in just 24 months.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
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slim

2 of 2 verb
  • I'll skip dessert; I'm slimming.
  • She started exercising to slim her thighs.
  • Golisano brought in a new team that helped slim down the device.
    Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022
  • But just 2% of those take a drug to help slim down, the research found.
    Denise Roland, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Rivera said the team had not asked Barber to slim down.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 3 July 2021
  • But over the past decade the rich have started to slim down, as the poor have got bigger.
    The Economist, 31 May 2018
  • How do the rest of you mere mortals slim down in a hurry?
    Lizzie Dunlap, Marie Claire, 28 Sep. 2010
  • These problems would be more tractable if the bank had done more to slim down.
    Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2019
  • The jeans also have a built-in shapewear panel in the front to help slim the tummy.
    Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 17 June 2019
  • Over the next decades, the Air Force might slim its bomber fleet down to just the futuristic B-21s and the old-school B-52s.
    Rob Verger, Popular Science, 24 June 2020
  • Has there ever been a better time to get healthy and slim down?
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
  • The Masters slims down the field to the top 50 and tied but also includes anyone within 10 shots of the lead.
    Jenna West, SI.com, 15 June 2018
  • The screen slims down The obvious change for those who've seen the previous version is the screen.
    Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 22 May 2018
  • Injections cannot narrow the nasal tip or bring the nostrils in to slim the width of the nose at its base.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 11 Mar. 2019
  • But with their help, this suit lengthens and slims Nadal's already trim physique.
    Liza Corsillo, GQ, 17 July 2017
  • As for winning the whole thing, the odds slim considerably.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Parmitano got slimed when Koch shot a jet of slime through a slime blob floating in front of him.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 May 2020
  • Mr Flannery is a numbers guy who wants to slim GE to its profitable essence.
    The Economist, 27 Jan. 2018
  • The freeway will slim down to three lanes in these areas, and the right lanes will close down for a freeway widening project.
    Serena O'Sullivan, azcentral, 25 July 2019
  • This fungus lives in the soil and slimes up and over the grass blades during hot, wet weather to produce dusty spores.
    Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 July 2017
  • Read more: Symba is 15 pounds heavier than his goal weight and the staff at the shelter was working to slim him down.
    USA TODAY, 17 June 2017
  • Black mushrooms with greens looked and tasted like they’d been slimed on a Nickelodeon awards show.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Last week's announcement is just the latest move by the queen to slim down the monarchy and its expenses.
    Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • That could suggest more roster movement via trades to slim down the guard options and add more depth in the frontcourt.
    Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • At the same time, parents are wondering whether their children need to slim down.
    Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • The Ultra Game Boy removes the need for a separate Android phone and slims down the form factor quite a bit.
    Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2018
  • Some chains tried their best to slim down, while others did the exact opposite.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 30 Jan. 2021
  • The Patriots opted to release Miller to slim down to their 53-man roster.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2020
  • Skin tightening using radiofrequency microneedling, such as with Profound RF, can help to slim and tighten the cheek area.
    Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • In an interview, Pulliam reflected on his 12-year break from singing and the challenges facing larger artists, who once were common in the industry but have faced pressure in recent years to slim down.
    Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2023

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