trimming
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Synonyms & Antonyms for trimming
Synonyms
beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, plastering, rout, shellacking, trouncing, whipping
Antonyms
success, triumph, victory, win
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These kinds of quirky foods come from the off-cuts of meat — and the Irish proudly turn the trimmings into delicacies. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "In Ireland, a growing menu of culinary delights," 21 Aug. 2018 Large piles of tree trimmings, grass and other wood products were burning at the Triscape Landscaping commercial yard near 19th Avenue and Grand Avenue. — Angela Forburger, azcentral, "Large debris fire at Triscape Landscaping near 19th, Grand avenues in Phoenix," 3 July 2018 Thoughtful sides and condiments, as well as tacos with flour tortillas made in-house using fat collected from brisket trimmings. — Houston Chronicle, "Houston's favorite barbecue joints," 10 May 2018 Pineapple squash is yet another way to use up all those trimmings. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, "3 pineapple drinks to cool off this summer," 3 July 2018 Give fruit trees light trimmings as needed to direct growth. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "July in the garden," 30 June 2018 This is, for home cooks, a very good thing, because DeBragga grinds the trimmings from wholesale steaks and roasts into burger meat, adding a judicious amount of dry-aged brisket. — Ruth Reichl, Town & Country, "The Best Hamburgers Start with Dry-Aged Beef," 28 May 2018 All need periodic trimming to keep them in bounds and reduce their height or remove declining portions. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Poor root system hinders plant growth," 19 May 2018 After that work is completed, homeowners would be responsible for any trimming that is not part of FPL’s regular maintenance schedules. — Larry Barszewski, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Broward restricts planting trees near power lines," 12 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trimming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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