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verb

past tense of trim
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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
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 Bank of America also trimmed its price target to $400 from $430. Fred Imbert,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Another approach is to surround a tree with a planting of a ground cover that doesn’t need to be mowed or trimmed. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Sheep are clipped and trimmed to give the back a table-flat appearance, and then they are fitted with hoods and blankets to protect them until showtime. Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026 For example, Mordor Intelligence notes in its Smart Cities Market Report that Singapore’s Smart Nation AI initiative has trimmed average commute times by 11 minutes thanks to a 92% accurate bus-crowding prediction model. Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Tips To Keep Shutters Clean Longer Keep nearby shrubbery, vines, and trees trimmed to keep them from scraping against shutters and transferring sap, pollen, moisture, and debris onto them. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Cruz showcased her fringe—which was trimmed just above her eyebrows—in a picture posted by hairstylist Cherilyn Farris. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026 The Halos trimmed the deficit to 6-2 in the bottom of the fifth when Vaughn Grissom singled and Denzer Guzman drove an opposite-field, two-run homer to right-center, his fifth of the season. ABC News, 1 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Within years, the iconoclastic comic was a weary and defeated man — broke, baggy-eyed, and prematurely old.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Alaves defeated 10-man Getafe 3-0 and Sevilla rallied to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Arcila scored with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 50th, then whipped the go-ahead goal past Óscar García for his fourth goal of the tournament.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The bullet apparently whipped across the cab and struck Salgado in the stomach.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tassel accents make a great outfit anchor; what once adorned the home brings elegance and opulence to your wardrobe.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On the seventh floor of a building in the Fashion District, Bryan Hearns shows me to his studio, where containers brim with colorful rhinestones, walls are adorned with zippers, chains and pliers, and rainbow fabrics and leathers pile on the floor.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Patagonia, for example, has long organized itself around a commitment to minimizing its impact on the planet.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Both women participated in free fly fishing retreats organized by Casting for Recovery.
    Madison Sawyer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Twenty years in, there’s no denying that the city’s distinct and instantly recognizable fashion sense has impacted the way the fashion world gets dressed both on- and off-duty.
    Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends — all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor who became chair after his 2004 Presidential campaign, told me that part of the job is learning how to tune out the complaints, something Martin has apparently not yet mastered.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And for me right now, the Weeknd, whatever that is, it’s been mastered.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Trimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmed. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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