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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whittled (down)
Verb
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In Japan, ferry services are being cut back and bathhouses are shutting down.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026 -
But a longer-duration conflict will cause consumers to cut back.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All 15 appeals were turned down by city officials.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Born into an Orthodox Jewish family and raised in Brooklyn, Bettina turned down a scholarship to the Parsons School of Design to work as a stylist at a local textile company.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Evans started the final round 0 for 3, then knocked down 18 of the final 22 shots from beyond the arc.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Whittled (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittled%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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