trimmings

noun

plural of trimming
as in defeats
failure to win a contest our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming

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Recent Examples of trimmings Antica Libreria Cascianelli, a bookstore full of rare books and antiques, dates back to 1909 and occupies a former dressmaking and trimmings shop. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 Inside, polished wooden floors and marble trimmings set the tone, which is serious and stately. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Additionally, the tariff exemptions only apply to beef trimmings, which are blended with other cuts to make ground beef. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Think things like garden trimmings, grass clippings, the first fall leaves, and annuals that aren’t going to come back. — Shelby Deering, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 Rollins said her boss's top priority is to shrink food costs for American families, and importing lean trimmings will slash consumer prices by 25%. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026 The White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a plan that has yet to be finalized, said the beef in question is lean beef trimmings that are used for ground beef production. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Instead of throwing those trimmings out, Weaver found ways to put them to good use. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Yard trimmings should be brought to the sites in containers or bags. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmings
  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • Elsewhere, Leipzig bounced back from heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid by crushing Elversberg 4-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Mike Macdonald’s squad is coming off back-to-back losses to the Niners and Broncos, their first consecutive defeats since December 2024.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • However four of those five home losses came under former coach Alexander Straus.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are six games left this season between teams that have between zero and two conference losses.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • The indictment describes alleged incidents involving electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings and other abuses at Venezuelan detention facilities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Gershkovich was not subject to beatings, solitary confinement, or torture.
    — Terry Hartle, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • At each step of the process, new barriers For those who set out to obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, lawyers say there are increasing challenges and potential setbacks at every step of what’s already a complex process.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The end result, after nearly two years of construction—and a few hair-raising logistical setbacks along the way—is The Cormorant at 55 South.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of setbacks

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