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

Washington’s offense had started to find a rhythm and had just trimmed the Eagles’ lead to 17-16. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Chicago lost its fourth straight game and had its AL Central lead trimmed to one half game over Cleveland, which beat Minnesota 5-2. — CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026

The tree needs to be trimmed within reason and can't harm the tree. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Embroidery and crystals trimmed the waist and legs of Keke Palmer’s low-rise jeans. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The ceiling mural is trimmed in baby pink, which builds upon pink details in paintings on surrounding walls. — Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Most recently, Martha’s pruning expert Phurba Sherpa meticulously trimmed the boxwood border along both sides of her clematis pergola. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026

Oneil Cruz had three hits and two RBIs and Spencer Horwitz drove in three runs to help deal the White Sox a fourth loss in six games that trimmed their AL Central lead over Cleveland to two games. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Now up five games in the NL East, and having trimmed the magic number to clinch the division to 15, the Braves (85-58) were four outs away from a second straight loss to their division rival. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026