slims down
Sheds excess pounds
Slims down means to become thinner or leaner, typically through diet, exercise, or other weight-loss efforts: She slimmed down over the summer by cutting out sugar.
The phrase also applies figuratively to organizations, budgets, or processes that are reduced in size or streamlined for efficiency: The company slimmed down its workforce by fifteen percent.
Unlike the simple verb slim, the phrasal form emphasizes gradual reduction over time rather than an immediate state.
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- staff reductionDecreasing employee numbers
- body compositionBodily tissue proportions
- dietCustomary food consumption
- calorie deficitIntake below expenditure
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