Definition of trimmernext
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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 Over in the outlet, there are Prime Day sales on gardening supplies, leaf blowers, trimmers, bird baths, outdoor loungers, solar lights, and more—and from some of your favorite brands, too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026 Slimmer proportions and a bit more skin — whether through a few undone buttons, shorter shorts or trimmer tailoring — were everywhere in Milan. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 The trimmers even had a joke about it. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 In keeping with the show’s defiance of mortality, Lee and Lifeson seemed to have almost aged in reverse since 2015, with Lifeson notably trimmer and musically nimble, and Lee pummeling his bass while skipping around the stage faster than any 72-year-old should be able to manage. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trimmer
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Noun
  • Hakim, a genre chameleon who has performed as a sideman for Adrianne Lenker, made a record with the jazz saxophonist Roy Nathanson, and been sampled by T-Pain, has also claimed minimalist icons Steve Reich and Terry Riley as influences.
    Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • Creatively speaking, Luiselli is a bit of a chameleon, one who could herself be mistaken for a serial reinventor.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
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  • That will be Cancelo and Jules Kounde, though Xavi Espart is another option in addition to a multifunctional World Cup winner in Eric Garcia.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There are other accomplished sprinters in the peloton, but her dominance this season is akin to five-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar (21 wins this year) on the men’s side.
    Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
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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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  • One stronghold after another has fallen to the ruthless conqueror Nobunaga Oda—often celebrated as the first great unifier of Japan but here cast as a largely offscreen mega-villain.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • 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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  • This time Edmund Conyers answered the door wearing a pair of Ban-Lon slacks, a wife-beater T-shirt, no shirt or tie.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Game after game, with every buzzer-beater and highlight reel of assists, his legend grew.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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