Meaning & use

Slimmed

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Made thinner or reduced in size, weight, or extent.

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She slimmed down after months of regular exercise.

The company slimmed its workforce to cut costs during the downturn.

A note on using this word

Frequently used figuratively for organizations or budgets being made leaner, not just for physical weight loss.

Words with a similar meaning

reducedtrimmed down

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Words with an opposite meaning

expandedbulked up

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