whittled

verb

Definition of whittlednext
past tense of whittle
as in cut
to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whittled
  1. cut
  2. clipped
  3. lowered
  4. pared
Verb
  • The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
Verb
  • In that incident, the semitrailer was crossing the track when the train clipped the rear of the trailer, according to Avoca Fire Department Battalion Chief Jacob Davis.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • Key Background Inflation has progressively lowered from a peak of around 9% in June 2022, sparked by the pandemic creating roadblocks for supply chains and a rise in commodity prices.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In true street truck style, this F100’s ride height is lowered with aftermarket Fox coilover suspension, and tucked under its brawny fenders are 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Forgeline wheels wrapped in thick Michelin summer rubber.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of lowered
Verb
  • News that Berkshire Hathaway has pared positions may be having an effect.
    John Navin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Truth Social parent company surged above 50% after the close Tuesday but has since pared back those gains.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Michele Luhn,Ashley Capoot,Julie Coleman,Josephine Rozzelle,Ece Yildirim,Ruxandra Iordache,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,CJ Haddad, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of pared
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whittled

whittled (down)

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