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 Yard trimmings should be brought to the sites in containers or bags. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026 The trimmings left behind can provide free nutrients and get your grass growing in the right direction—full and lush with blades for days. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 July 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 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
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  1. defeats
  2. losses
  3. beatings
  4. setbacks
Noun
  • In taking the loss, Roupp is tied with the Baltimore Orioles’ Shane Baz and the Cleveland Guardians’ Tanner Bibee for the most defeats (12) in the majors.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Taylor Sunderland Sunderland’s pre-season has gradually improved, as defeats to Liverpool and Leeds have given way to encouraging performances, and wins, against Wrexham and Lens.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeats
Noun
  • Now, those extensions could end up on the chopping block, Burak said, as states seek ways to manage Medicaid losses.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There's scarce public data, but some estimates indicate that up to 20% of the company's total warehouse space has been destroyed, with assessments of losses running as high as $6 billion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • 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
  • Sweetwater Police, which investigated the incidents, learned about the beatings on April 22, when an officer was called to Jackson South Medical Center in reference to a hazing incident.
    — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of beatings
Noun
  • Employers notice people who have challenged themselves, overcome setbacks, and demonstrated the discipline to keep learning and improving over time.
    — Alex DiLeonardo, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Iran has demonstrated its ability to effectively control the Strait of Hormuz and to strike American allies in the region, and setbacks to allies such as Hezbollah are unlikely to permanently end Tehran’s ability to project power through proxies.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of setbacks

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