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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
Boone’s words proved prescient, as Weathers, just a tad trimmer, retired 13 straight Baltimore batters following a game-opening walk.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
The irony is that Ashby was the stand-in for France’s usual wing trimmer, the British sailor Leigh McMillan, who is still recovering from an injury at the Auckland SailGP event in February.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Thankfully a hedge trimmer can usually get things back in order quickly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Wet conditions also increase safety risks for the tree trimmer and make tools less effective.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
The irony is that Ashby was the stand-in for France’s usual wing trimmer, the British sailor Leigh McMillan, who is still recovering from an injury at the Auckland SailGP event in February.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Thankfully a hedge trimmer can usually get things back in order quickly.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Wet conditions also increase safety risks for the tree trimmer and make tools less effective.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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So, just trying to be a chameleon up there.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Bella Hadid is a hairstyle chameleon, and her latest Instagram photos are proof.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Take our hair care winner, the Xtressé Hair Therapy System, which aims to thicken and repair your strands with a combination of at-home daily rituals and professional, in-office care.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Noun
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On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life.—
The Editors,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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New Knicks legends There have been some amazing players and moments since 1973, like Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, John Starks' dunk over Michael Jordan in 1993, the 1994 Finals, Allan Houston's buzzer-beater, and Larry Johnson's four-point play in the run to the 1999 Finals.—
Chris Scaglione,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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