whittle (down)

verb

Definition of whittle (down)next
as in to cut down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whittle (down)
  1. cut down
  2. cut back
  3. turn down
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  • In the past, as many as 12 designers participated, but with the date change, there was also a cut down in the number of designers participating.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
  • And research suggests that cutting down on them might benefit our health.
    Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut down
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  • Homeowners reasonably expect that they will be fully covered for all major losses, but insurers have cut back coverage to account for rising costs due to inflation and climate change.
    Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Apple reportedly cut back on manufacturing it in October.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut back
Verb
  • However, Xi reportedly turned down the offer and is expected to send a delegation of senior Chinese officials to attend in his place.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Non-dual meditation aims at turning down even those deep priors that construct distinctions between subject and object altogether.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of turn down
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“Whittle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittle%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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