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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
Current leaders of Season 5 are the New Zealanders, led by driver Pete Burling and his wing trimmer and long-time sidekick Blair Tuke.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The Unified Government requires business owners to get a tree trimmer’s license through its licensure office, procure a liability insurance policy, have an office space in the area and mark its vehicles with the business’ name and contact information.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The grandfather also showed him the sorry sight of contemporary hedges deformed by diabolical flail trimmers that chewed the natural architecture of branches into an anarchy of twigs.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Electric nose trimmers are widely available, discreet and pain-free.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The Unified Government requires business owners to get a tree trimmer’s license through its licensure office, procure a liability insurance policy, have an office space in the area and mark its vehicles with the business’ name and contact information.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
The grandfather also showed him the sorry sight of contemporary hedges deformed by diabolical flail trimmers that chewed the natural architecture of branches into an anarchy of twigs.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Electric nose trimmers are widely available, discreet and pain-free.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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This, of course, is not the first time Megan Thee Stallion—a bona fide hair chameleon—has played with purple hair.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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Madrid is a city chameleon-which can easily pass for Buenos Aires, Paris or Mexico, so the filming opportunities are vast.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee's election winner will be crucial for Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to lead the chamber.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nino Niederreiter's 2014 Game 7 winner in Colorado ranks second.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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