as in tidy
being clean and in good order
kept his journal entries trim, never crossing out words or scribbling, but printing exactly and nicely
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as in shape
a state of being or fitness
the doctor declared her to be in good trim for the race
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as in ornament
something that decorates or beautifies
added a little trim to her cocktail dress to make it a little fancier
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as in to master
to achieve a victory over
a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition
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as in to whip
to defeat by a large margin
they trimmed our team by 40 points
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
trimmed her bangs
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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
trim a tree for Christmas
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as in to organize
to make neat
trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal
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Recent Examples of trim
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Spiber and AMSilk are exploring ways to safely recycle or biodegrade seat covers and trim.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Dashboard edges, door pockets, cupholders, footwells and trims can all contain LED lighting.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The developer has since trimmed the number of homes to 99 and agreed that no building permits will be issued until a signal is installed at Faith and Shearer roads, according to town planning documents.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Fringing and trim–ideally both at once–are always a good idea.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Spiber and AMSilk are exploring ways to safely recycle or biodegrade seat covers and trim.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
The wallcovering inspired lacquered-celadon-green trim that echoes the branding of her jewelry line.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
Dashboard edges, door pockets, cupholders, footwells and trims can all contain LED lighting.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The big difference is model-specific Volcano Grey Metallic trim in the front and back.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
The developer has since trimmed the number of homes to 99 and agreed that no building permits will be issued until a signal is installed at Faith and Shearer roads, according to town planning documents.
—Joe Marusak
march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trim
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All restomods are a substantial investment in time and financial resources, and the Wood & Pickett Mini by Callum doesn’t buck that trend, considering a tidy original Cooper S is half the price.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Because things aren’t always as tidy as a win-loss record or conference seeding might suggest.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The effect was as if the players were inside a cloud of ever-moving lights, shapes and colors.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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The store’s display of wooden German pieces, for example, are reproductions of a line of German ornaments from the late 1920s.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Behind them a young man with a paint-flecked beard followed the designer about the set, twitching the hem of the velvet curtains hung at the window and rearranging the ornaments on the mantelpiece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Using food as a motivator, Merlin mastered the buttons in record time.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drizzle it into balsamic vinaigrette, or take the plunge and whip it into caramel pots de crème.—
Kristen Hartke,
Saveur,
12 Mar. 2026
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The high waist bunched a little when seated, but it was hardly cause for breaking focus when attempting an inversion (the whipping wind, however, was another story).—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stone said parts of the Bible instructs people how to shave.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Two pumps of the stuff should cover your entire face and give you enough slip to shave comfortably and without irritation.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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People gathered at Navy Pier on Saturday to celebrate the Hindu spring tradition of Holi, also known as the festival of colors, with music, dance, and by throwing and decorating each other with colored powder.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Or, frost the cake completely and decorate with a fruity garnish for a more elegant event.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 7–13, 2026 organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the first part of the film, Grossman rewinds the tapes of the 1996 trip, organized by a Brazilian civil servant and Swedish journalist Erling Söderström to meet the Korubo tribe, who chose to live far away from civilization.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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