trimmers

plural of trimmer
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as in chameleons
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 winners
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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  • See the full list of 2025 Golden Globes winners.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • There were no $2 million or $1 million winners in Saturday’s drawing, and no one hit the jackpot, results show.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Trimmers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmers. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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