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 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 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 Trim overgrown house plants; use trimmings for cuttings. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmings
  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Trump may be fighting the ‘lame duck’ factor Second-term presidents typically see their power and influence wane during their last two years, particularly if their party suffers big midterm defeats.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • Advanced transmission technologies can reduce those losses and increase existing network capacity without requiring entirely new lines.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Across a run of six defeats in seven matches, which left his tenure hanging by a thread, the Forest and Brighton losses were the worst.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Human Rights Watch, Taliban security forces responded with beatings, shots into the crowd, detentions of protesters, and the killing of at least one boy.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • Working families most likely to lose access are the very consumers with thin credit files, uneven income, or past financial setbacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The setbacks the group faced early in its career, including losing a record deal, and why the members were determined to build a long career rather than chase one breakthrough moment.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of setbacks

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