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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star
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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
last year's winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of
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Recent Examples of trimmer
This popular straight-shaft gas trimmer is lightweight and easy to use.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those key positions are the driver, who steers the boat; the strategist, who advises on tactics; the wing trimmer, who adjusts the 85- to 90-foot carbon-fiber wing sail; and the flight controller, who dictates how high or low the boat flies over the water.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Getting Started: Invest in basic equipment (lawn mower, trimmer, work gloves) or use clients' equipment initially.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ads for 50-cent eyebrow trimmers and $5 t-shirts that used to blanket Google search results and Facebook feeds have all but disappeared.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those key positions are the driver, who steers the boat; the strategist, who advises on tactics; the wing trimmer, who adjusts the 85- to 90-foot carbon-fiber wing sail; and the flight controller, who dictates how high or low the boat flies over the water.
—Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Getting Started: Invest in basic equipment (lawn mower, trimmer, work gloves) or use clients' equipment initially.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Ads for 50-cent eyebrow trimmers and $5 t-shirts that used to blanket Google search results and Facebook feeds have all but disappeared.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
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Tyla Getty Images Tyla is quickly becoming one of our favorite beauty chameleons.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
5 May 2025
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Each player says something associated with the word for that round, and the guesser has to decide who the chameleon is.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rinaldi, winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards, will offer feature interviews.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Like most wool rugs, this piece might shed over time, but the brand recommends vacuuming frequently without a beater bar to ensure the life of the rug.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Morant’s game-winning buzzer beater against Miami on April 3 felt like an important moment for him and his teammates.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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