How to Use trim down in a Sentence

trim down

verb
  • What the viewers see on the reunion, all three parts, is pretty much trimmed down from the full day.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • That went too far for the ratings board and had to be trimmed down for the final theatrical cut.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Even as the band fought over trimming down the song, its momentum and laser focus only grew.
    — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The Blackbird's propellers were trimmed down to hit higher top speeds as well.
    — New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
  • It’s made from a cozy waffle-knit with contrast trim down the arms, angled front pockets, and elastic around the cuffs and hem.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • This reduces the amount of hands-on cooking time, creates more even browning on the surface of the short ribs, and trims down on the mess.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Jewish producers trim down their last names to seem WASPy.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • To that end, Nordstrom and Macy’s are among the chains trimming down their assortments.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Over the past six-plus weeks, that list of possible names has been trimmed down to a little more than 30, with just a few roster spots left up for grabs.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Samsung relies on similar engineering tricks to trim down the Edge.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung relied on similar engineering tricks to trim down the Edge.
    — PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung relied on similar engineering tricks to trim down the Edge.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Still, a version of the video has continued to circulate on social media; some versions have been trimmed down as people respond to the video.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The revised model trims down the proportions of the entire shoe, resulting in a narrower, dressier shape overall.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In real tests, these classic models have delivered better speed and accuracy on edge devices, even after being trimmed down to fit.
    — Dwith Chenna, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2025
  • That number was eventually trimmed down to 52 (50 plus ties) in October.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
  • That’s because by Tuesday, the Patriots’ roster, which stands at 91 players, will be trimmed down to 53.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Each panel of the standard 9060 has also been trimmed down, including a considerably thinner tongue.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Broncos cornerback Riley Moss, in the second half of the season, trimmed down the penalties that were a major issue earlier in the year.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • All 32 teams are trimming down rosters by the Tuesday deadline at 4 PM EST.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Meghan Trainor—a pop star who was best known for celebrating her curves, then received widespread backlash for trimming down—plays a character who’s thrown out of the window of a skyscraper.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Verizon is beginning to lay off more than 13,000 workers on Thursday in an effort to trim down staff and increase investments.
    — Julia Shapero, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Verizon is beginning to lay off more than 13,000 workers on Thursday in an effort to trim down staff and increase investments.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The podcaster briefly showed her husband taking an electric razor to his facial hair, which appeared to be trimmed down, before keeping the camera off him and instead showing her reactions to his transformation.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Westfalia applied a similar floor-plan strategy to the Jules Verne but trimmed down the kitchen and squeezed in the rear bathroom that didn't find its way to the Nugget until 2018.
    — New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But as Tampa began trimming down to 53 and finalizing its 16-player practice squad, Sanders' name was noticeably absent.
    — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • All 32 teams are engaged in roster cuts, as they are set to trim down their players to the 53-man allotment by the 4 PM EST deadline.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • But the list has been trimmed down by one, with Harbaugh reportedly close to finalizing an agreement with the New York Giants, with news breaking late Wednesday night.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
  • As its name suggests, the 9060 Mule trims down the sneaker from its usual height, removes the heel in favor of a backless look with an adjustable support strap and swaps out materials for an even more breathable summertime build.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • And the business could trim down some more as Gildan plans to consider a sale of HanesBrands Australia once the transaction is completed later this year or in early 2026.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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