as in defeats
failure to win a contest
our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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Recent Examples of trimmings
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.
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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.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
How to Propagate Plant Trimmings Learning how to propagate plant trimmings is an essential skill for plant enthusiasts.
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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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Collect grass trimmings when mowing.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
People who compost their food scraps and yard trimmings can contribute to reducing landfill methane emissions; improving soil health; and sequestering carbon, according to the EPA.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.
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Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
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Ella Gonzales
march 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Collect grass trimmings when mowing.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
People who compost their food scraps and yard trimmings can contribute to reducing landfill methane emissions; improving soil health; and sequestering carbon, according to the EPA.
—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.
—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
—
Ella Gonzales
march 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmings
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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.
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The United States almost certainly would have wound up fighting the sort of casualty-heavy counterinsurgency campaign that has led it to costly defeats elsewhere.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.
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Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.
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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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“Trimmings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmings. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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