How To Use Whittle down In A Sentence

Opponents fiercely whittle down lap times in pursuit of the lead, but sometimes it is the smartest - not the fastest - racers who win the race.
The supplementary tax return shows how to whittle down the gain and claim ER. Times, Sunday Times
The buying effort this year is part of a strategy by Associated to whittle down its exposure to sleepier markets like Michigan in favor of holdings in higher-profile regions like Washington. Associated Estates Has an Appetite for Apartments
A panel will then whittle down the list. Times, Sunday Times
A panel will then whittle down the list. Times, Sunday Times

Sifting through such a volume of applications can become very time consuming and expensive, and employers continue to turn to automated sifting tools such as psychometric tests to whittle down numbers prior to a face to face assessment. Onrec
You can rely on these keen-eyed bowmen to whittle down the enemy's numbers as they advance.
Entering series number six, the programme will once again whittle down a select few hopefuls from hundreds of thousands and give them the belief they’ll win an elusive record deal. X Factor Betting Odds: Rebecca Loos To Judge?
THE judges must whittle down the wannabes to the final 32 acts tomorrow night. The Sun
Governments usually try to whittle down measures that threaten their hold on power. Nations Seek to Make Tunisia Model for Democracy in Region
The panel have to whittle down 54 contestants for the Hollywood round. The Sun
THE judges must whittle down the wannabes to the final 32 acts tomorrow night. The Sun
We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
The panel have to whittle down 54 contestants for the Hollywood round. The Sun
The archives will be shipped with a full-scale reproduction of Mailer's ego for articulate Third Wave feminists to whittle down in a nanosecond.
The supplementary tax return shows how to whittle down the gain and claim ER. Times, Sunday Times
The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.