whittle down

The remaining seven spots are being contested by 14 nations, whittled down from 28.

Describe the process of whittling down the material for “The Skinny.”

Has the Premier League title race been whittled down to two teams after just 11 games of the season?

Fifteen finalists, from countries including France, Kenya, Indonesia, the UK and Nepal, were competing for their category's prize pot after being whittled down from 2,500 applicants.

Conservative Party members are currently taking part in an online vote after the field was whittled down to two in a series of votes by MPs.