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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
My great handyman, PT guy, HVAC service and tree trimmers all have come from social media recommendations.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
After at least two days, the child died, and Harrell Johnson decapitated her with hedge trimmers.
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Caroline Zimmerman
may 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
After at least two days, the child died, and Harrell Johnson decapitated her with hedge trimmers.
—
Caroline Zimmerman
may 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Boone’s words proved prescient, as Weathers, just a tad trimmer, retired 13 straight Baltimore batters following a game-opening walk.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for trimmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
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But unlike its 1,139 hp Valkyrie stablemate—street-legal, yet all motorsport manners—this carbon-fiber chameleon is an undeniable track star that also offers revelatory driving refinement on the road, setting a standard much the way Aston’s iconic DB5 once did in its own era.
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It's not recommended to use a carpet vacuum head on hardwoods or laminate, as the beater bar can sometimes damage flooring.
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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.
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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