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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
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.
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Electric nose trimmers are widely available, discreet and pain-free.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
The epilator has nine attachment caps, including a bikini trimmer, electric shaver head, body exfoliation brush, cleansing brush, and even a foot file, providing great value for the price.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The trimmer automatically feeds into your line, so there are no long interruptions in your mowing.
—Christopher Murray
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Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Electric nose trimmers are widely available, discreet and pain-free.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 8 Aug. 2025
The epilator has nine attachment caps, including a bikini trimmer, electric shaver head, body exfoliation brush, cleansing brush, and even a foot file, providing great value for the price.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
The trimmer automatically feeds into your line, so there are no long interruptions in your mowing.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
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That’s French fashion historian Olivier Saillard speaking about Tilda Swinton, a chameleon in acting, fashion and more who is getting her own exhibition this fall at the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam, alongside screenings, performances and live conversations.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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These wardrobe chameleons can easily transition from a casual day look to an evening out.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nigeria still boast depth, with new Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over Rwanda.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many historians believe that modern chess originated from chaturanga, an ancient Indian board game that spread to the world via traders, pilgrims and conquerors.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Others contend he was poisoned by his viceroy Antipater, while more modern conjectures propose the weary conqueror had picked up typhoid fever or meningitis or was done in by his over-use of the medicine hellebore, then prescribed as a purgative as well as for gout and signs of insanity.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rule twists at the end of each half such as long-range goals counting double guarantee plenty of late drama such as the Final 4 semifinalists being determined by a buzzer-beater goal in the final regular game day.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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