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Meanings of whittle down in English
Synonyms
Examples for "whittle away"
Examples for "whittle away"
1
I whittle away the rough barks of words as I go.
2
I daresay I'd be wiser not to whittle away my copy.
3
Henein's barrage of questions sought to whittle away at my allegations by undermining my credibility.
4
We stipulate to the things we can't fight, and we whittle away at everything else.
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He tried to temporize, to whittle away her fears.
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I wear away the time, thinking constantly of him and only him.
2
After he comes in contact with other boys, this will wear away.
3
That night passed: all nights-eventhe starless night before dissolution-mustwear away.
4
Why, the mill-stones wear away with rot more than with grinding corn.
5
I hoped that the idea would wear away but it didn't; it strengthened.
Usage of whittle down in English
1
The spaceflight experience however, will definitely whittle down the pool of applicants.
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For Mac users, there are several ways to whittle down your tracks.
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You can whittle down your ambitions later to match your bank account.
4
Before we do that, I want to whittle down their shipboard defenses.
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Viewers will whittle down the group over the course of the eight-week competition.
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Robust consumer spending helped businesses to whittle down an inventory overhang.
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Massino's attempt to whittle down three homicide charges in the indictment had failed.
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It wasn't too challenging to whittle down the guest list.
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As the months progressed the total number of acceptable signatures was steadily being whittle down.
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How could I whittle down, as I had to, what was in front of me?
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Otherwise I'm going to whittle down that bill considerably.
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He enjoyed his whittling but of course he was not going to whittle down any houses.
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In all, it will require myriad different approaches to whittle down society's impact on the planet.
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As the economy recovers, growth has done little to whittle down unemployment and inequality has widened.
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It will also whittle down early contestants more quickly in a bid to keep audiences engaged.
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How to whittle down the list of suspects?
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