TRIMMING Synonyms: 285 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈtri-miŋ

Definition of trimming

as in defeat

failure to win a contest our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming

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verb

present participle of trim

as in mastering

to achieve a victory over a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition

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as in whipping

to defeat by a large margin they trimmed our team by 40 points

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as in shaving

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument trimmed her bangs

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as in decorating

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming trim a tree for Christmas

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as in organizing

to make neat trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal

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Recent Examples of trimming

Noun

Trim overgrown house plants; use trimmings for cuttings. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 But the cost that catches buyers off guard most is maintenance, which can include seasonal HVAC servicing, pest control, tree trimming, power washing, gutter cleaning, and stone repointing. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Verb

Do provide needed trimming to reduce the height and width of coleus as needed. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 This is not the type of trimming that other franchises in the same payroll stratosphere have undergone in recent seasons. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trimming

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimming

Noun

After Japan’s defeat in WWII, there was a deliberate effort to democratize the nation and defang its intelligence community.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The quick, decisive defeat marked Rome’s final domination of the peninsula and solidified their influence over regional trade and military routes.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
The course is built to walk parents step-by-step through mastering budget-busting expenses like diapers, wipes, formula, and groceries while building a supportive community of like-minded moms.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Definition of mastering

Verb

Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Iguanas usually go viral for other reasons Iguanas are usually quick-moving and run away from their would-be captors with their long tails whipping behind them.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
And while the results last much longer than shaving, each session typically takes more time, especially when treating larger areas like the legs.

— Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026

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Verb

The organizing committee said earlier this week that 12 million people have registered.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Most enterprises have data spread across dozens of platforms, and each one has its own way of storing, organizing and granting access to that data.

— Michel Tricot, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of organizing

Noun

An autopsy later determined that Hedgepeth died after a severe beating to the head, according to NBC News.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Michael, who would later split from his father’s control, accused him of severe childhood emotional and physical abuse, including beatings with iron cords.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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