How to Use trim down in a Sentence

trim down

phrasal verb

• Experts explain what areas of the body tend to trim down first—and why.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
• The plastic and tape can always be trimmed down, so getting a film that’s too large is not a problem.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
• As Lemieux explained between laughs, the costume was from last Hanukkah, when Tito’s fur was trimmed down.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• MacKenzie Scott trimmed down her Amazon stake last year.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
• Seems like many of my pals are turning over a new leaf, trying to trim down and follow their doctors’ advice.
  — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
• The key is to trim down your routine (and packing list) with multi-purpose products that still get the job done and leave you feeling refreshed.
  — Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
• In other places in the world, efforts to trim down on unnecessary plastic have sprouted as well.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Sep. 2023
• The total executive team will be trimmed down to 10 people from 15 earlier, the bank said.
  — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
• Plus, its Auto Game Mode trims down lag time and pixelation for frequent gamers who don't have time for messy graphics.
  — Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023
• Ever since, Ford has devoted herself to ensuring Patches trims down to a healthy size.
  — Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2023
• Over the summer, Elizalde said district officials will consider how to trim down on the varying number of assessments that schools use throughout the year.
  — Talia Richman, Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• Last year’s cuts were a result of that spree, when many tech companies trimmed down their workforces after realizing they over-hired in prior years.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2024
• When Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing trimmed down the unwieldy floor-length dress to just above the singer’s knees, the moment instantly went viral.
  — Miles Berry, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
• Over the past two months, he’s trimmed down his pitch arsenal from more than five offerings to almost exclusively those two, while also mixing in some sweepers and a few cutters.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2023
• Most laptop lines—Windows machines included—have trimmed down the overall footprint of their chassis in recent years with ever-thinner screen bezels.
  — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 6 June 2023
• But in the aerobic group, 20 percent of that came from lean tissue (mostly muscle), while the resistance group limited lean-tissue loss to 8 percent, while still trimming down overall.
  — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• The hopes by bullish investors heading into July were that the inventory overhang would be trimmed down significantly by now.
  — WSJ, 19 July 2023
• The Colts also have the No. 4 position in waiver priority, and Indianapolis could add a back from another roster after teams trim down to 53.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2023
• It’s been popular with consumers, who benefit from lower prices, and for automakers and car dealers, who have gained from lower sticker prices through the policy without having to trim down their margins.
  — Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 6 May 2024
• Russia has trimmed down annual Victory Day celebrations, with some claiming the Kremlin fears protests and dissent following continued and severe losses in Ukraine.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 3 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024