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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition
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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
they trimmed our team by 40 points
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as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
trimmed her bangs
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
trim a tree for Christmas
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as in organized
to make neat
trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal
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Recent Examples of trimmed
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Each accommodation includes a trimmed Christmas tree, fireplace, and outdoor hot tub—ensuring comfort for couples or families settling in for a long winter’s night.
—Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Benintendi’s two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels’ lead to one.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Business Insider reported the SaaS giant trimmed fewer than 1,000 roles, citing people familiar with the matter and LinkedIn posts from several of those impacted.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Municipal spending should be trimmed by $25,000 and the town should use $50,000 from the fund balance toward next year’s budget.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa eventually finished with 20-plus offers and trimmed his list to a top six of Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, USC, Miami and Tennessee in June 2022 before committing to the Hurricanes in July.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Texas Education Agency initially proposed over 300 literary works, from which the state board trimmed about 100 of the readings.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
These re-engineerings provide consumers with high-performance chronographs that are trimmed to fit into multiple cases.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
White was one of seven players used by Self in a trimmed rotation that resulted in four players in double-digit scoring and three players with eight points each.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
Each accommodation includes a trimmed Christmas tree, fireplace, and outdoor hot tub—ensuring comfort for couples or families settling in for a long winter’s night.
—Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
Benintendi's two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels' lead to one.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Benintendi’s two-run double off Nick Sandlin (0-1) trimmed the Angels’ lead to one.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Jokic had 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds for Denver, which trimmed its deficit to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Business Insider reported the SaaS giant trimmed fewer than 1,000 roles, citing people familiar with the matter and LinkedIn posts from several of those impacted.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Municipal spending should be trimmed by $25,000 and the town should use $50,000 from the fund balance toward next year’s budget.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Mauigoa eventually finished with 20-plus offers and trimmed his list to a top six of Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, USC, Miami and Tennessee in June 2022 before committing to the Hurricanes in July.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Texas Education Agency initially proposed over 300 literary works, from which the state board trimmed about 100 of the readings.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
These re-engineerings provide consumers with high-performance chronographs that are trimmed to fit into multiple cases.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmed
Adjective
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Australian authorities have arrested and charged the country's most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, 47, with five war crime murders allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan.—
Elaine Mallon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The decorated skier suffered back-to-back injuries in the last month.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Royal defeated the Crusaders in four sets, 25-17, 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, to clinch a spot in the Division 4 championship game.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Femi later challenged and defeated Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and Evans fell just short of the Intercontinental Championship at the same event.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Labor Department revisions shaved 16,000 jobs from February and March payrolls.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Today, Sodebo’s current time is almost half that, yet there is more to be shaved off the record, which might even come down to as little as 30 days.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Both co-chaired the event with Wintour, who wore a Loewe custom floor-length jacket adorned in feathers that formed tulip bouquets.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The style is made of 18-karat white and yellow gold and adorned with 34 diamonds on the bezel, 178 on the bracelet, and 12 more placed on the hour markers.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Honeymooners and impeccably dressed Europeans in the latest Gucci and Versace can always be counted on in the rotation alongside multi-generational families on milestone trips and annual five-star holidays.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Janelle Monáe came dressed to impress at an album release party in New York City.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The central challenge is that China has mastered the entire innovation ecosystem, while the United States has allowed its own to fracture.—
Imran Khalid,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Rival Blue Origin has only just cracked the reusable-rocket tech that Falcon mastered; SpaceX may already be moving a generation beyond it.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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“Trimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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