How to Use slim in a Sentence

slim

1 of 2 adjective
  • He has a slim build.
  • She looked slim and fit for her age.
  • I was a lot slimmer in those days.
  • They have only a slim chance of winning.
  • Hopes for a few of those might be slim.
    — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The chances are slim and none and slim just left town.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
  • This slim, strange punch of a book turns a trio on its head.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The cartoon on the shirt is slim.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Craighill’s take on the ashtray is slim and sleek.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The good ones are slim enough to slip into any space.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • Sophia's chances of survival looked slim.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Rain chances will likely stay slim for next week, too.
    — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • This spring, find loafers and slim sneakers in the mix.
    — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In a game with the slimmest of margins, that was enough.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Royals held on to a slim lead.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This is a tight, tight league, and the room for error is very slim.
    — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Already slim, Robin dropped five or so pounds.
    — Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
  • The team says its margin for error is slim.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
  • There's a ribbed bodysuit that looks cute paired with slim fit pants or with jeans.
    — Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The clever, slim fit of this jacket doubles as a top.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The shoe is held in place thanks to a slim satin strap that wraps around the ankle.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
  • There were signs of slimmer leg shapes on the horizon.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Still, his odds of a pardon remain slim.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • Super-slim phones looked like being a thing last year.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • This is a slim and stark testament.
    — Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Other fits were slimmer but worn low and loose on the waist.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Now, a lot of space is saved with a slim, light Kindle.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The chances of winning big are pretty slim.
    — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The chances of getting picked up by a network are so slim, right?
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Keep things profesh with mesh slingbacks and a slim watch.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026

slim

2 of 2 verb
  • I'll skip dessert; I'm slimming.
  • She started exercising to slim her thighs.
  • Golisano brought in a new team that helped slim down the device.
    — Amanda Chicago Lewis, Wired, 15 Feb. 2022
  • These problems would be more tractable if the bank had done more to slim down.
    — Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Has there ever been a better time to get healthy and slim down?
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2020
  • But just 2% of those take a drug to help slim down, the research found.
    — Denise Roland, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
  • But over the past decade the rich have started to slim down, as the poor have got bigger.
    — The Economist, 31 May 2018
  • Yes, peanut butter might help people looking to slim down, too.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
  • But with their help, this suit lengthens and slims Nadal's already trim physique.
    — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 17 July 2017
  • Always opt for medium to dark washes, which slim and flatter any body type.
    — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Some chains tried their best to slim down, while others did the exact opposite.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 30 Jan. 2021
  • At the same time, parents are wondering whether their children need to slim down.
    — Virginia Sole-Smith, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2020
  • To slim down your body and reset your mind, lace up your sneakers for a heart-pumping workout.
    — Tehrene Firman, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Injections cannot narrow the nasal tip or bring the nostrils in to slim the width of the nose at its base.
    — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 11 Mar. 2019
  • Parmitano got slimed when Koch shot a jet of slime through a slime blob floating in front of him.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 May 2020
  • Black mushrooms with greens looked and tasted like they’d been slimed on a Nickelodeon awards show.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 12 Mar. 2020
  • This fungus lives in the soil and slimes up and over the grass blades during hot, wet weather to produce dusty spores.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 July 2017
  • Radabaugh said customers had already made plans in case the marina gets slimed again.
    — Jenny Staletovich, miamiherald, 9 July 2018
  • The freeway will slim down to three lanes in these areas, and the right lanes will close down for a freeway widening project.
    — Serena O'Sullivan, azcentral, 25 July 2019
  • Something slimed and dark started unfolding itself, then dropped to the paving with a thick wet slap.
    — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, 8 July 2018
  • That could suggest more roster movement via trades to slim down the guard options and add more depth in the frontcourt.
    — Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The lid detaches to convert into a daypack, or just to slim down the pack for shorter trips.
    — Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2020
  • This detail slims the leg and creates a much more refined silhouette when paired with black skinny jeans.
    — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Last week's announcement is just the latest move by the queen to slim down the monarchy and its expenses.
    — Rhoda Kwan, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Mr Flannery is a numbers guy who wants to slim GE to its profitable essence.
    — The Economist, 27 Jan. 2018
  • Like many sufferers from middle-age spread, Google may have to slim down and refocus.
    — The Economist, 31 July 2020
  • The screen slims down The obvious change for those who've seen the previous version is the screen.
    — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 22 May 2018
  • By learning how many from each category her body needed to meet her goals, Downey was able to splurge and still slim down.
    — Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, PEOPLE.com, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Ultimately, AquaMermaid isn't a fitness class meant to tone you up or slim you down.
    — Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, 7 June 2017
  • The South African giant will also sell off a portfolio of its towers back home, as part of its drive to slim down.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 5 May 2021

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