1
2
: a beam that receives the end of a header in floor framing
3
: a person who modifies a policy, position, or opinion especially out of expediency
Examples of trimmer in a Sentence
gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star
last year's winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of
Recent Examples on the Web
It can be used wet or dry, and also comes with a nose hair trimmer, hair trimmer, facial massage brush, and cleaning brush.
—
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a bee attack, three people were taken to the hospital after tree trimmers disturbed a colony, hikers ran a mile to get away from an agitated hive and a woman and three horses were swarmed by bees spooked by a lawn mower.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Keep your facial hair looking neat with this convenient trimmer.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
But in addition to refined designs, trimmer dimensions, and the usual bevy of spec updates, the Flip and Fold more clearly define their purposes.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for trimmer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
In the last three months alone, a man mowing his property died after a bee attack, three people were taken to the hospital after tree trimmers disturbed a colony, hikers ran a mile to get away from an agitated hive and a woman and three horses were swarmed by bees spooked by a lawn mower.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 23 June 2025
Keep your facial hair looking neat with this convenient trimmer.
—Bestreviews, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
But in addition to refined designs, trimmer dimensions, and the usual bevy of spec updates, the Flip and Fold more clearly define their purposes.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for trimmer
Cite this Entry
“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trimmer. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share