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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
Perched inside bucket trucks — or occasionally climbing up ropes into the canopies — tree trimmers cut branches about 15 feet back from the power lines, sawing off enough growth to keep the lines clear for about five years.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to the clipping tools, the 7-in-1 pet grooming appliance also comes with a dog paw trimmer, a nail grinder, a deshedding tool and brushes to keep your pup’s hair tangle-free.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Looking to buy a nose hair trimmer, wearable neck air conditioner or holographic fish tank from the always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog?
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Current leaders of Season 5 are the New Zealanders, led by driver Pete Burling and his wing trimmer and long-time sidekick Blair Tuke.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to the clipping tools, the 7-in-1 pet grooming appliance also comes with a dog paw trimmer, a nail grinder, a deshedding tool and brushes to keep your pup’s hair tangle-free.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Looking to buy a nose hair trimmer, wearable neck air conditioner or holographic fish tank from the always quirky Hammacher Schlemmer catalog?
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Current leaders of Season 5 are the New Zealanders, led by driver Pete Burling and his wing trimmer and long-time sidekick Blair Tuke.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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In other words, being a chameleon and adapting to different employees and workplace scenarios can be more effective than having a static set of values and strategies.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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That led me to David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, and Bowie being a chameleon, and a bit of Chaplin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tony Award winner Doug Hughes will direct.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Where is the option to enjoy cannabis as a companion, not a conqueror?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lazar’s near buzzer-beater added one to both categories.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow captured a video of that game-ending buzzer-beater, followed by a slow pan over to the scoreboard.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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