WHITTLES (DOWN) Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

whittles (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of whittle (down)

as in cuts down

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When the film next cuts back to this room, Sri explains that this is the root of her decision to leave and work in Saudi Arabia.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The video then cuts back to Allen, bloodied and walking through the parking lot in a daze.

— Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuts back

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Scrolling through Reddit and X feels claustrophobic because the screen aggressively crops out so much content.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026
When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025

Definition of crops

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The candidate who turns down your offer doesn’t necessarily go on to repeat what was heard.

— Jon Michail, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Pairing a floral sundress with a pair of white sneakers turns down the volume on the feminine formality, making the classic piece a bit less fussy.

— Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 18 June 2026

Definition of turns down

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Zolani Tete of South Africa knocks down Paul Butler in their IBF Super-Flyweight Championship of the World fight at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England, on March 6, 2015.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
At one point, Leon knocks down the camera filming his owner, prompting TEN to crack a smile.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of knocks down

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Maintaining multiple funding relationships can require more administrative effort, but diversification becomes extraordinarily valuable when one source of capital retrenches.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Guatemala became the third Latin American government to declare a state of emergency to combat gang violence, as the region retrenches around security.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of retrenches

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