as in defeat
failure to win a contest
our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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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
Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Nate the Hoof Guy, a bovine podiatrist who films hoof trimming and cleaning videos and uploads them on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
—Emma Veidt, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Some families prefer a more-is-more approach to trimming the tree, with decades of nostalgic heirlooms and childhood crafts filling the branches.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
When pruning shrubs and trees, do your best to keep healthy trimmings in your yard as a valuable carbon resource.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Nate the Hoof Guy, a bovine podiatrist who films hoof trimming and cleaning videos and uploads them on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
—Emma Veidt, Outside, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Amazon has been trimming head count across the company since late 2022, resulting in more than 27,000 job cuts.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Some families prefer a more-is-more approach to trimming the tree, with decades of nostalgic heirlooms and childhood crafts filling the branches.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimming
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Auburn fell to 4-5 on the year after the Week 10 defeat to the Wildcats.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Although Ukraine for now is still maintaining a defense, the fall of Pokrovsk would be one of the most serious defeats Ukraine has suffered since March, when its troops were forced to retreat from Russia's Kursk region.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Musk, a sci-fi fan, has long been focused on humanity colonizing Mars and mastering space travel.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mastering guy gets more lines than the entire E Street Band.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris, as the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor while strolling around town.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Another unit in Tsuen Wan, a residential neighborhood in the New Territories, was sold at a loss of $142,000, shaving 40% off the original price, according to local news reports.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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For me, decorating is self-care.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The rise of this trend for the 2025 holiday season seems in line with this year’s general propensity for bringing back classic and retro themes for hosting and decorating, starting with winter fondue parties and landing us in a cozy plaid Christmas.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The police department’s various districts are organizing fundraisers to send officers to National Police Week.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.—
John Lonsdale,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Predictably, Mike responds to Kyle’s beating by meddling further.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers won their conference tournament by defeating Utah Tech and Utah Valley, with both matches going to penalty kicks.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ole Miss wound up defeating Oklahoma 34-26 in Norman.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimming. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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