trimmer

1 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 Synonyms chameleon, chancer [British], opportunist, temporizer, timeserver, acrobat, weathercockRelated Words egoist, egotist, self-seeker; conniver, machinator, plotter, schemer

2 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 Synonyms beater, conqueror, master, subduer, victor, vanquisher, whipper, winnerRelated Words champ, champion, finalist, placer; dominator, overdog, ruler, subjugator, top dogNear Antonyms punching bag, pushover, quitter; failure, flop, washout; underdogAntonyms loser