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

Inside, polished wooden floors and marble trimmings set the tone, which is serious and stately. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Lighter, ‘tidy up’ trimming is sometimes appropriate in the summer. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

This shift also required trimming other major characters in this adaptation. — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026 But while the wider economy has come under pressure, with inflation hovering above 4% and the government trimming its economic growth forecasts, Brazil has also been an economic beneficiary of higher oil prices as a net oil exporter. — Chloe Taylor,thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trimming

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Noun

Donald played 35 snaps and made one tackle and had a quarterback hit in a defeat by the Denver Broncos but did not practice the following week.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
The man accepted defeat and slunk off, slurping, toward the Boulevard du Temple.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez floated a ball over Ezri Konsa to Rogers, who exchanged passes with Joao Pedro before shifting sharply onto his right foot and whipping a shot just wide of David Raya’s far post.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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Verb

After finally shaving his beard off, Colbert concluded the interview by gifting Kimmel something special from his show.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Colbert had no hesitation about taking the tool to his facial hair, shaving it off and returning to his recognizable clean-shaven look.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaving

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The same phenomenon applies to minimalist interiors in independent coffee shops, all-neutral home decorating schemes and the uniformity of facial features and bodies on screen.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Think portable instead of permanent Some of the most useful renter-friendly ideas aren’t about decorating at all.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of decorating

Verb

Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

Noun

In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
The disciplinary action comes after NASCAR was criticized on social media by racing fans who wondered if the governing body would ignore the beating of Heim that was widely distributed online.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

The Carolina Panthers enter their bye week with a lot of confidence after defeating the Detroit Lions at home on the Sunday Night Football stage.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

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