slimmer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slimmer
Example Sentences
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For those operating on the PG side of its border, the odds of making a living as an influencer get slimmer by the day.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
His weight has been a concern, although he is slimmer in his second term as president.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
He has announced plans to create a slimmer and more flexible company while making more higher-margin cars, cutting costs and focusing on profit over sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
She says the chances of survival for "the independent humanitarian community, as we know it in northern Yemen" are only getting slimmer.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Then it would be passed through the one just smaller, and so through every hole in turn, growing longer and slimmer all the time, until it changed from an ingot into wire.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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