whittle
Example Sentences
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He must whittle that number down to 26 as England accelerate planning for their opening World Cup game against Croatia on 17 June in Arlington, Texas.
From BBC
Even that won’t be the end of Paramount’s problems since it will have to unlock hefty synergies to whittle down a mountain of debt.
Pidcock was part of a lead group of 12 riders on the final Superga climb, which whittled the contenders down to five.
From BBC
He whittled away at the rope above him.
From Literature
He sat by the fire, pleasantly full of meat, whittling a whistle from a piece of grouse bone.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
