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 The vertical videos are simply trimmings of existing HBO Max programming rendered into a new presentation ratio to push users toward long form consumption. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 An extra week in the sun can turn lawn clippings and trimmings into a smelly soup and attract bugs and other unwanted pests. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 July 2026 Trim overgrown house plants; use trimmings for cuttings. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026 In Miami Beach, the first offense for disposing of any trash, including tree trimmings and garden garbage, somewhere you are not supposed to can led to a $500 fine. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Save Cheese Rinds and Vegetable Trimmings Instead of giving that last nib of Parmesan or cured meat trimmings the heave-ho, use them to transform a stock, braise, soup, or sauce. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026 Kate’s coatdress, designed by Catherine Walker, featured light blue buttons with white trimmings on the edges of her lapels and pockets to match her hat, which featured a light blue outer rim with a white center. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 How to Propagate Plant Trimmings Learning how to propagate plant trimmings is an essential skill for plant enthusiasts. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 For ultimate privacy with all the Les Airelles trimmings, the hotel has brought three impossibly luxe chalets into the fold, each swallowing up to 15 guests for weeks of high-altitude hedonism. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmings
  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • Efficiency is always a good thing, but refusing to adapt defeats the whole purpose.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • There were fires to put out; an unbalanced squad, unsettled players, grumpy fans, some truly dispiriting defeats.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • Getting this wrong can lead to financial losses, regulatory action, reputational damage and the rapid collapse of customer trust.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The expenditure of those munitions goes along with other losses of materiel, including fighter jets, airborne early warning and reconnaissance planes, helicopters and drones.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • 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
  • Former child soldiers describe being abducted by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, shackled and ordered to fire on warplanes and civilians, under threat of beatings or death.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • Cowan shared her decision on social media, expressing pride in her career despite the recent setbacks.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of setbacks

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