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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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

When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026 Brunet trimmed the Ducks’ lead with his first goal early in the second, connecting on a power play in the 23-year-old defenseman’s sixth NHL game. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Brunet trimmed Anaheim's lead with his first goal early in the second, connecting on a power play in the 23-year-old defenseman's sixth NHL game. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Airlines have raised ticket prices and fees, trimmed schedules and shelved plans to add flights. — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026 To illustrate that concern, Lexington Select Board member Jill Hai took me to the backyard of a yellow clapboard two-story home with windows trimmed in red. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026 While Innamorato trimmed other county departments, her budget introduced last week adds $10 million more to the jail. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 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 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

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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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French defeated Republican incumbent Jim Wright in a May Republican primary runoff.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
That’ll be particularly important after Paxton defeated Cornyn in a brutal primary where Senate Republicans and other Cornyn allies spent more than $90 million in his defense and attacked Paxton as unfit for office.

— Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

Verb

After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipped

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Two small balconies overlook the circular driveway and a tiered fountain adorned with frogs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of adorned

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The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of organized

Adjective

Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy spine-tingling Halloween classics.

— Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dressed

Verb

Complicating things is the current Administration, which has mastered the art of using those message-delivery systems to spread doubt and discontent and suspicion.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

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