slim down

present singular third person slims down · participle present slimming down · participle past slimmed down · past slimmed down

1. ambitransitiveTo reduce weight; to make or become thinner.

   Synonyms: lose weight, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, thin · Antonyms: gain, put on

2. ambitransitiveTo decrease in size or intensity.

   The organization has slimmed down and cut back on its education programming, but the Jazz Market remains a critical gathering place in Central City, and the orchestra is more tightly bonded than before.

   2019 May 28, Giovanni Russonello, “After a Scandal, the New Orleans Jazz Market Rises Again”, in The New York Times

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   He does have the title, though, and the colorful ceremony — however slimmed-down it was purported to be — played to the emotional attachment to the country and history of his subjects, at least those who showed up and tuned in.

   2023 May 6, James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, in The New York Times