Synonyms of trims

trims 1 of 2

noun

plural of trim

as in ornaments

something that decorates or beautifies

added a little trim to her cocktail dress to make it a little fancier

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ornaments
• decorations
• ornamentations
• adornments
• embellishments
• garnishes
• embellishers
• garnitures
• garnishments
• frills
• beautifiers
• doodads
• caparisons
• setoffs
• embroideries
• furnishings
• glitters
• fineries
• flounces
• fripperies
• filigrees
• apparels
• appliqués
• enhancements
• figures
• flourishes
• improvements
• furbelows
• bells and whistles
• ruffles
• frostings
• enrichments
• emblazonries
• blazonries
• embossments
• designs
• chichis
• bric-a-brac
• patterns
• foofaraws
• trappings
• gilts
• froufrous
• bedizenments
• regalia
• fal-lals
• fancyworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• blemishes
• spots
• stains
• disfigurements
• blots
• defacements

trims

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trim

1

as in masters

to achieve a victory over

a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masters
• defeats
• overcomes
• beats
• takes
• gets
• stops
• dispatches
• conquers
• subdues
• licks
• surmounts
• wins (against)
• overmatches
• finishes
• bests
• prevails (over)
• overbears
• triumphs (over)
• succeeds
• gets the better of
• does down
• worsts
• upends
• gets around
• skunks
• sweeps
• tops
• buries
• flourishes
• scores
• knocks for a loop
• overwhelms
• caps
• surpasses
• whips
• slaughters
• crushes
• exceeds
• waxes
• excels
• edges (out)
• bombs
• flattens
• skins
• blows out
• upsets
• shellacs
• creams
• pips
• noses out
• routs
• thrashes
• blows away
• clobbers
• annihilates
• wallops
• breaks
• smokes
• trounces
• drubs
• eclipses
• subjugates
• vanquishes
• transcends
• knocks over
• overtops
• overpowers
• outshines
• snows under
• overthrows
• outfights
• knocks off
• outdoes
• outstrips
• outdistances
• betters
• unseats
• aces (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses (to)
• falls
• goes down
• fails
• goes under
• gives up
• folds
• collapses
• flops
• washes out
• flunks

2

as in whips

to defeat by a large margin

they trimmed our team by 40 points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whips
• bombs
• tops
• overcomes
• buries
• throws
• pastes
• waxes
• dusts
• masters
• flattens
• upsets
• beats
• skins
• routs
• creams
• thrashes
• smothers
• blows away
• smokes
• clobbers
• annihilates
• wallops
• takes
• scores
• overwhelms
• shellacs
• sweeps
• surpasses
• exceeds
• caps
• snows under
• eats alive
• dispatches
• finishes
• conquers
• trounces
• drubs
• whomps
• beats the pants off
• destroys
• succeeds
• runs circles around
• tromps
• whops
• licks
• wipes the floor with
• skunks
• whups
• wins (against)
• crushes
• flourishes
• subdues
• prevails (over)
• surmounts
• bests
• hurdles
• overbears
• triumphs (over)
• eclipses
• slaughters
• subjugates
• vanquishes
• knocks over
• transcends
• excels
• overtops
• outshines
• overpowers
• overmatches
• outdoes
• outstrips
• overthrows
• knocks off
• edges (out)
• outdistances
• betters
• upends
• noses out
• sinks
• outfights
• worsts
• pips
• breaks
• aces (out)
• does in

3

as in shaves

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

trimmed her bangs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• cuts
• clips
• crops
• snips
• mows
• bobs
• pares
• shears
• prunes
• nips
• docks
• cuts back
• polls
• lops (off)
• whittles
• pinches
• stumps
• skives
• manicures
• shortens
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

4

as in decorates

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

trim a tree for Christmas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorates
• adorns
• drapes
• dresses
• ornaments
• embellishes
• garnishes
• embosses
• decks
• beautifies
• enriches
• festoons
• graces
• paints
• bedecks
• arrays
• bedizens
• dolls up
• emblazes
• gussies up
• does
• caparisons
• pretties (up)
• accessorizes
• fancifies
• embroiders
• ribbons
• blazons
• traps
• does up
• tricks (out)
• brightens
• appliqués
• frills
• glitzes (up)
• smartens
• freshens
• flounces
• garlands
• feathers
• chases
• fringes
• furbelows
• braids
• laces
• fancies up
• fillets
• wreathes
• dresses up
• bosses
• figures
• jewels
• gems
• gilds
• hangs
• swags
• filigrees
• pearls
• diamonds
• spruces (up)
• redoes
• redecorates
• impearls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• disfigures
• spoils
• displays
• mars
• simplifies
• reveals
• defaces
• strips
• streamlines
• blemishes
• exposes
• uncovers
• dismantles
• bares
• denudes
• divests
• uglifies

5

as in organizes

to make neat

trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizes
• arranges
• neatens
• straightens (up or out)
• classifies
• ranges
• redds (up or out)
• disposes
• orders
• spruces (up)
• picks up
• systematizes
• tidies (up)
• arrays
• codifies
• marshals
• draws up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• shuffles
• tumbles
• tousles
• disrupts
• scrambles
• upsets
• jumbles
• disorganizes
• mixes (up)
• rumples
• muddles
• discomposes
• disarranges
• disturbs
• musses
• messes (up)
• disarrays
• dishevels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trims

Noun

Lace was expertly placed with thoughtful trims and underlays to create detailed masterpieces. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

According to the post, folks can lease a new Palisade in its two entry-level trims (SE and SEL) for as little as $249 per month in Florida and California. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026

Production is due to begin in Bentley’s Crewe plant this year, with just two trims from launch, both with twin-motor powertrains and four-wheel drive. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

The county’s healthcare system, meanwhile, instituted its fourth year of budget trims in anticipation of major federal cuts to Medicaid. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Expect Super Cruise — GM’s hands-free driving technology — to be available on top trims. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

The low-maintenance style requires fewer trims than the classic bob and looks great air-dried. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026

Kicking things off is Midnight Blue, a single-breasted velvet dinner jacket, complete with silk-satin shawl lapels, pocket trims, and covered buttons. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

Organizers expect more than 330 suppliers to exhibit fabrics, finishes, trims, accessories and other materials. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

In polls, Chicagoans have repeatedly said higher taxes should come only after the city trims its own sails. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Cyrus first trims Jacobs’ hair with scissors before moving on to the clippers. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

The resulting walk-away safe design prevents fuel meltdowns by basic physical principles, which significantly lowers manufacturing costs and trims regulatory hurdles. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

However, his proposal trims the Center’s initial $750 million ask, with other groups also taking much smaller haircuts as well. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Sports science trims altitude advantage The Denver Post’s analysis of the Broncos’ home record dating to 1975 found a similar trend. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2026

The change, announced in a presentation on Wednesday, is part of a broader shift in Microsoft’s reporting structure, as the company trims its operating segments from three to two. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

To make things easier, Instagram rolled out a new First Draft tool on Tuesday that automatically trims your clips and prepares them for the next stage of the editing process. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Sovereign-adjacent platforms in Australia, private credit desks, insurance capital, and trading firms are now funding compute demand that exists whether or not any single hyperscaler trims its budget. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026