slimmer

[ slim-er ]

/ ˈslɪm ər /

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noun British.

a person who is trying to lose weight, especially by dieting.

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Origin of slimmer

slim + -er¹

Words nearby slimmer

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How to use slimmer in a sentence

A few weeks ago, TikTok erroneously applied what appeared to be a mandatory beauty filter that created a slimmer jawline for some Android users.
Welcome to TikTok’s endless cycle of censorship and mistakes|Abby Ohlheiser|July 13, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In an effort to create a slimmer network, many redundant passenger trains with low ridership were permanently canceled.
Still on track at 50: Amtrak celebrates a half-century of operation|Justin Franz|May 7, 2021|Washington Post
Use the same color top and bottom to achieve a slimmer look.
Hints From Heloise: No need to do spring cleaning all at once|Heloise Heloise|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
For those who have noticed the clues — my slimmer face on video calls, occasional pictures from my wife on social media, a few text-message references — the reaction always includes the same question.
Tallying up a year of loss: A lot of pounds, too many loved ones, countless connections|Jerry Brewer|December 27, 2020|Washington Post

BuzzFeed will also be dealing with a slimmer margin for error.
‘Game-time decisions on a daily basis’: How BuzzFeed is preparing for a more responsive holiday shopping season|Max Willens|October 12, 2020|Digiday
The odds of getting re-arrested are a lot slimmer if a person has a job.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
If the pitch remains the same but the seat becomes slimmer, the result should be more body room, right?
Flying Coach Is the New Hell: How Airlines Engineer You Out of Room|Clive Irving|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The margin was slimmer than expected, but the Republican still lost in Virginia.
Ken Cuccinelli Loses Narrowly to Terry McAuliffe for Virginia Governor|Ben Jacobs|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Glenn Beck said all that, remember, on a far slimmer pretext.
America’s Regression: Under Obama, More Backlash Than Progress|Michael Tomasky|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The reflection she sees is slimmer and more beautiful, thus her ego is equated to the potent drug.
The Art of Voyeurism|Paul Laster|April 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As Dynamite watched the Kentucky boy practice, each day he seemed to see him growing slimmer, more hollow-eyed and nervous.
Red Dynamite|Roy J. Snell
Head, quite pike-like in shape and therefore much longer and slimmer than the chinook.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
This fish is called bonito by many of the Catalina anglers, which is a misnomer, as it is a much slimmer fish than the bonito.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
The former is very like a slightly slimmer and handsomer Miss S—— of Wintersdorf!
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
In rapid running streams the fish are always slimmer than in more sluggish ones.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne

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