whittling down to size

A form of whittle down to size — Synonym of cut down to size.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whittle down to size
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APA

whittling down to size. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittling%20down%20to%20size

MLA

“whittling down to size.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittling%20down%20to%20size. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whittling down to size,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittling%20down%20to%20size.

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