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 seat is the sail, trimmed and re-trimmed as the wind changes. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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

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

That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Zendaya layered the intricate lace piece, which was trimmed with giant ruffles, over a simple white tank and baggy low-rise jeans. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026

Throw on an oversize black pantsuit, add a filament-thin chain at the waist and let your untucked shirt, trimmed with a random assortment of little baubles, peek out at the bottom. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Ng trimmed his price target to $140 per share from $144, but said Disney is too compelling to ignore at current levels. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Last month, the company reported a drop in quarterly sales and trimmed its fiscal 2026 sales guidance. — Carson Hartzog, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Kane trimmed the deficit to one early in the third with a slick backhand, but Hanifin answered shortly thereafter to restore the two-goal cushion. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026