Synonyms of trimmed

trimmed 1 of 2

adjective

as in decorated

Related Words

• decorated
• adorned
• dressed
• decked
• garnished
• ornamented
• embellished
• bedecked
• enriched
• arrayed
• beautified
• frilly
• lacy
• elaborate
• showy
• gaudy
• intensified
• enhanced
• garish
• fringed
• extreme
• glitzy
• flowery
• laced
• embossed
• bedaubed
• heightened
• swank
• chased
• tawdry
• embroidered
• loud
• gilded
• flashy
• ostentatious
• wreathed
• garlanded
• bejeweled
• sequined
• pretentious
• spectacular
• emblazoned
• flounced
• flamboyant
• extravagant
• rococo
• bossed
• baroque
• ornate
• gingerbread
• arabesque
• splashy
• overwrought
• bedizened
• overdecorated
• gingerbreaded
• florid
• fussy
• gingerbready

Dissimilar Words

• plain
• severe
• unadorned
• stripped
• austere
• naked
• bare
• stark
• exposed
• uncovered
• modest
• simple
• denuded
• restrained
• conservative
• subdued
• muted
• quiet
• unassuming
• understated
• tasteful
• unpretentious
• unobtrusive
• toned-down

trimmed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of trim

1

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• mastered
• overcame
• took
• got
• beat
• dispatched
• conquered
• stopped
• licked
• subdued
• surmounted
• finished
• prevailed (over)
• upended
• won (against)
• triumphed (over)
• worsted
• succeeded
• bested
• got the better of
• overmatched
• buried
• got around
• swept
• crushed
• flattened
• whipped
• capped
• did down
• slaughtered
• overwhelmed
• scored
• topped
• knocked for a loop
• surpassed
• exceeded
• skunked
• waxed
• routed
• creamed
• skinned
• overbore
• clobbered
• shellacked
• thrashed
• upset
• blew out
• annihilated
• smoked
• flourished
• bombed
• trounced
• excelled
• pipped
• broke
• blew away
• walloped
• edged (out)
• snowed under
• eclipsed
• vanquished
• knocked over
• subjugated
• overpowered
• outstripped
• nosed out
• knocked off
• unseated
• transcended
• bettered
• outdistanced
• aced (out)
• drubbed
• outdid
• overthrew
• overtopped
• outshone
• outfought

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• folded
• gave up
• failed
• collapsed
• washed out
• went under
• flopped
• flunked

2

as in whipped

to defeat by a large margin

they trimmed our team by 40 points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whipped
• flattened
• buried
• pasted
• dusted
• routed
• waxed
• bombed
• overcame
• topped
• smothered
• creamed
• threw
• skinned
• upset
• thrashed
• clobbered
• shellacked
• smoked
• mastered
• annihilated
• trounced
• took
• beat
• swept
• tromped
• overwhelmed
• blew away
• walloped
• snowed under
• capped
• scored
• surpassed
• exceeded
• destroyed
• whomped
• ate alive
• licked
• dispatched
• conquered
• whupped
• drubbed
• whopped
• succeeded
• beat the pants off
• finished
• crushed
• wiped the floor with
• subdued
• surmounted
• skunked
• ran circles around
• slaughtered
• eclipsed
• prevailed (over)
• vanquished
• knocked over
• won (against)
• triumphed (over)
• worsted
• subjugated
• bested
• overpowered
• overmatched
• upended
• outstripped
• knocked off
• bettered
• aced (out)
• outdistanced
• transcended
• flourished
• outdid
• hurdled
• overthrew
• overtopped
• excelled
• outshone
• pipped
• sank
• broke
• edged (out)
• outfought
• did in
• nosed out
• overbore

3

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

trimmed her bangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• cut
• clipped
• pruned
• cropped
• snipped
• pared
• mowed
• sheared
• bobbed
• docked
• cut back
• nipped
• lopped (off)
• polled
• whittled
• manicured
• shortened
• pinched
• skived
• curtailed
• stumped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• lengthened
• elongated

4

as in adorned

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

trim a tree for Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorated
• adorned
• draped
• ornamented
• dressed
• embellished
• painted
• garnished
• decked
• beautified
• embossed
• festooned
• enriched
• graced
• bedecked
• arrayed
• bedizened
• caparisoned
• gussied up
• blazoned
• prettied (up)
• dolled up
• embroidered
• did
• accessorized
• brightened
• did up
• freshened
• fancified
• glitzed (up)
• emblazed
• trapped
• fancied up
• smartened
• chased
• filleted
• tricked (out)
• fringed
• hung
• braided
• dressed up
• ribboned
• gilded
• garlanded
• feathered
• figured
• flounced
• frilled
• spruced (up)
• laced
• wreathed
• bossed
• jeweled
• pearled
• appliquéd
• swagged
• redecorated
• redid
• gemmed
• filigreed
• diamonded
• impearled
• furbelowed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scarred
• marred
• disfigured
• defaced
• spoiled
• simplified
• blemished
• stripped
• displayed
• revealed
• exposed
• streamlined
• denuded
• dismantled
• uncovered
• bared
• divested
• uglified

5

as in organized

to make neat

trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organized
• arranged
• neatened
• straightened (up or out)
• disposed
• classified
• ordered
• spruced (up)
• redded (up or out)
• tidied (up)
• picked up
• arrayed
• systematized
• codified
• ranged
• drew up
• marshaled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shuffled
• tumbled
• scrambled
• disrupted
• disturbed
• upset
• mixed (up)
• tousled
• mussed
• muddled
• disarranged
• jumbled
• disordered
• rumpled
• disorganized
• messed (up)
• disheveled
• discomposed
• disarrayed

Example Sentences

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

Keep bushes trimmed and minimize piles of leaves, lumber, rocks, and other debris, particularly around patios, play areas, and other places where your family spends time. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026

That 145-basis-point benefit got trimmed by 60 basis points of unplanned cost inflation, leaving 85 basis points. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

On average, about 20% of a brisket is trimmed away before the meat is smoked. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

This bucket style is made with a clear material that’s stadium-approved, and it’s trimmed in white napa leather for a designer look. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Competitions have been created and then shelved within a few years, constitutions adopted and then rewritten, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the oldest domestic tournament in Pakistan, was trimmed from 18 teams to 10 for the 2025-26 edition. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Channel your inner supermodel and slip into H&M’s lace-trimmed, ’90s-minimalist mini. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Woods wore a white strapless gown with a full skirt, paired with a long tulle veil trimmed with lace. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

The Tempo trimmed the deficit to four points in the final minute, but Bueckers hit a jumper to get the lead back to six before Isabelle Harrison was called for a charge. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026