TRIMMED Synonyms: 317 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in decorated

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verb

past tense of trim

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

Adjective

The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Prevent ant hills by maintaining trimmed grass, removing debris, tilling soil, and planting pest-repellent herbs like mint or basil. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2026 Air drying your un-trimmed hair might feel flat and weighed down, making some of the features in your face feel out of proportion. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026 Use a garden trowel to loosen the soil beneath the hydrangea, place the trimmed area of the stem into the soil, and cover it. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 27 May 2026 Even the trimmed figure dwarfs anything a comparable-stage technology company has ever committed to operational spending. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026 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

Planners trimmed the project's scope to a height of 317 feet and 752 hotel rooms, down from the original proposal of 406 feet and 874 rooms, according to industry publication NVBEX. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 The Wuthering Heights actress stunned in a flowy butter yellow silk tank top, which featured micro yellow straps and was trimmed with ornate white eyelet lace along the neckline and hemline. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 July 2026 Amazon trimmed jobs in its artificial intelligence group, CNBC confirmed on Wednesday. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Single bamboo stakes, wooden tomato sticks, or even trimmed tree branches all work well (as do single metal posts). — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 The show is trimmed each year for time constraints, including last year, when Conan O’Brien was honored. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Taylor and Goddard trimmed away the extremes that hampered Made in the Dark and doubled down on the emotional honesty that fuels Hot Chip’s best music. — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026 Wall Street drifted to a quiet finish Monday after stocks of chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom trimmed some of their recent losses. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 Pruning Tomato Plants Gardening lore taught many of us that tomato plants should be trimmed to get a strong bounty—however, that’s not always the case. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmed

Adjective

There are several good options here, but Perkins was a decorated player his first two years at LSU before an ACL tear altered his path.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
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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Fishlock, Wales’s all-time leading scorer, scored the winner in the 85th minute as the Reign defeated Bay FC 3-2 Saturday night at PayPal Park, handing Bay another frustrating home loss.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
In an intense and emotional main event, Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar in Brock’s hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota in their third match inside Hell in a Cell.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeated

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of whipped

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Giant banners showing the faces of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky adorned its rallies.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Nearby, the irrepressible older artist Nina Yankowitz, who completed a retrospective of her six-decade-long career at the Parrish earlier this year, was talking to Joan Semmel, 93, in a dress adorned with stars.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of adorned

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The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.

— Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.

— Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of organized

Adjective

Chavez, who has dressed stars like Kristen Bell, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Rachel Bilson, curated a selection of Quince pieces to reflect how people actually dress in summer.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Whereas the others in the background are in bathing suits, my grandparents, walking along the promenade, are fully dressed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of dressed

Verb

Fajemisin-Duncan, Smith and Jackson have mastered the ability to keep audiences engaged.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 July 2026
Unlike many stars of their generation who flat-out refuse personal questions, Holland and Zendaya have mastered the art of bringing it back to their respective movies.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of mastered

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