whittling (down) Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- disapproving
- downsizing
- refusing
- retrenching
- cropping
- abbreviating
- abridging
- pruning
- lessening
- decreasing
- reducing
- compressing
- throwing-away
- easing
- negativing
- repudiating
- downscaling
- truncating
- docking
- shortening
- cutting
- slashing
- paring
- lowering
- dwindling
- curtailing
- declining
- trimming
- throwing-out
- denting
- depleting
- nicking
- rejecting
- spurning
- clipping
Weak:
Strongest:
- adding-to-
- electing
- opting-for-
- taking
- settling-on-or-upon-
- tapping
- fixing
- choosing
- marking
- singling-out-
- selecting
- tagging
- preferring
- setting
- culling
- picking
- naming
Strong:
- extending
- espousing
- appointing
- nominating
- accepting
- inflating
- dilating
- prolonging
- adopting
- blowing-up
- lengthening
- cherry-picking
- embracing
- swelling
- preselecting
- increasing
- designating
- handpicking
Weak:
whittling (down) Meaning
whittling (down)
to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts
whittling (down) Sentence Examples
- The sculptor carefully whittled the block of wood into an intricate figurine.
- Sarah spent hours whittling down the edges of the leather belt to smooth them out.
- Tom whittled down the list of potential candidates by eliminating those who lacked the necessary qualifications.
- The committee whittled down the project budget to ensure it stayed within financial constraints.
- The sales manager whittled down the number of territories for the new product launch to maximize efficiency.
- The accountant whittled down the tax bill by identifying deductions and credits.
- The researcher whittled down the data set to the most relevant and significant variables.
- The editor whittled down the manuscript by removing unnecessary passages and redundancies.
- The team leader whittled down the list of tasks by prioritizing and delegating responsibilities.
- The hiker whittled down a wooden stake to use as a tent peg.
FAQs About the word whittling (down)
to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts
cutting down, turning down, cutting back, knocking down, disapproving, downsizing, refusing, retrenching, cropping, abbreviating
adding (to), electing, opting (for), taking, settling (on or upon), tapping, fixing, choosing, marking,singling (out)
The sculptor carefully whittled the block of wood into an intricate figurine.
Sarah spent hours whittling down the edges of the leather belt to smooth them out.
Tom whittled down the list of potential candidates by eliminating those who lacked the necessary qualifications.
The committee whittled down the project budget to ensure it stayed within financial constraints.
