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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
Wet conditions also increase safety risks for the tree trimmer and make tools less effective.
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
In an email to PEOPLE on Tuesday, April 14, the Tempe Police Department said first responders were summoned to the scene following an incident involving the tree trimmer working on a palm tree on the morning of Sunday, April 12.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
An electric or battery-powered hedge trimmer does the same job in minutes, with cleaner and more even cuts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Spring cleaning is underway, which means lawnmowers, blowers, weedwhackers and trimmers are in overdrive.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
In an email to PEOPLE on Tuesday, April 14, the Tempe Police Department said first responders were summoned to the scene following an incident involving the tree trimmer working on a palm tree on the morning of Sunday, April 12.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
An electric or battery-powered hedge trimmer does the same job in minutes, with cleaner and more even cuts.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Spring cleaning is underway, which means lawnmowers, blowers, weedwhackers and trimmers are in overdrive.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
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Comfortable, classy, and a true closet chameleon, Mary Jane flats are a hero item on any summer shoe rack.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Known to be somewhat of a fashion chameleon, Brewster worked in different fashion fields and regions including Paris, London, Los Angeles and New York at different stages of his life, before settling in Dubai.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Energy stocks—one of the few reliable winners of the conflict—sold off with oil.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Without further ado, here are the winners and losers of NFL schedule release day.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 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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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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In the 2026 tourney, the Billikens beat Georgia by 25 points; Utah State beat Villanova; VCU upset North Carolina; High Point upset Wisconsin and Kentucky needed a buzzer-beater to force overtime and eventually knock off Santa Clara.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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