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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
It can be used wet or dry, and also comes with a nose hair trimmer, hair trimmer, facial massage brush, and cleaning brush.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a bee attack, three people were taken to the hospital after tree trimmers disturbed a colony, hikers ran a mile to get away from an agitated hive and a woman and three horses were swarmed by bees spooked by a lawn mower.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Keep your facial hair looking neat with this convenient trimmer.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
But in addition to refined designs, trimmer dimensions, and the usual bevy of spec updates, the Flip and Fold more clearly define their purposes.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a bee attack, three people were taken to the hospital after tree trimmers disturbed a colony, hikers ran a mile to get away from an agitated hive and a woman and three horses were swarmed by bees spooked by a lawn mower.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Keep your facial hair looking neat with this convenient trimmer.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
But in addition to refined designs, trimmer dimensions, and the usual bevy of spec updates, the Flip and Fold more clearly define their purposes.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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Rango is a chameleon that stumbled into a town called Dirt, in an inventive riff on the western genre that plays equally to children and adults.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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Ross, who is a fashion chameleon in her own sense, was the ideal muse for this ensemble.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Previous winners of the Icon Award, selected by the Music Photography Awards’ judging panel, include Jill Furmanovsky in 2024, Henry Diltz in 2023, and Eric Johnson in 2022.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The winner of the EIFF 2025 Competition, known as the Sean Connery Prize, takes home £50,000 to support future projects.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 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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The beautiful country of Malta, is surrounded by deep blue waters, and has a rich history of visitors and conquerors from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Still, the brand recommends vacuuming this rug without a beater bar or rotating brush for best results and longevity.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Wash removable parts, such as pitchers, bowls, blades, and beaters, after every use.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 July 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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