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as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition
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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
they trimmed our team by 40 points
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as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
trimmed her bangs
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as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
trim a tree for Christmas
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as in organized
to make neat
trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal
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as in decorated
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Recent Examples of trimmed
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The September decision to hold rates was widely expected, after the central bank last trimmed the key interest rate by 25 basis points in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
After nine months on the sidelines, the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled more cuts later in the year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Paillettes were melted and trimmed, long duster coats inspired by Carnival's 'bad-behavior' sailors, one of the characters featured in the festivals.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On a canvas or piece of wood, glue trimmed twigs from longest to shortest to resemble a pumpkin.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor wore a black one-button peak lapel tuxedo trimmed in satin, along with a white evening shirt and a necktie.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Santacroce told the La Jolla Light this week that the tree had been trimmed and remains structurally sound.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Not trimmed, not tempered, not tolerated, but completely extinguished.
—Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The September decision to hold rates was widely expected, after the central bank last trimmed the key interest rate by 25 basis points in August.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
After nine months on the sidelines, the Federal Reserve trimmed interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled more cuts later in the year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Paillettes were melted and trimmed, long duster coats inspired by Carnival's 'bad-behavior' sailors, one of the characters featured in the festivals.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On a canvas or piece of wood, glue trimmed twigs from longest to shortest to resemble a pumpkin.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The actor wore a black one-button peak lapel tuxedo trimmed in satin, along with a white evening shirt and a necktie.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Santacroce told the La Jolla Light this week that the tree had been trimmed and remains structurally sound.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmed
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In 2013, Liverpool defeated runners-up Bristol Academy to top the table by five points.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Before the recent defeat to LAFC, Real Salt Lake defeated Sporting KC 2-1 behind goals scored by Diego Luna and Alexandros Katranis.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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These days, the healthy beverage of choice is more likely to be a protein-and-collagen smoothie or a matcha latte whipped with some sort of non-dairy milk.—
Lorena Meouchi,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The tight end completed a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes for a 37-yard score in the fourth quarter and whipped out some moves in the end zone to celebrate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, video posted by the Salvadoran government showed detainees stripped and having their heads shaved before being frog-marched in handcuffs and chains at their feet and waist into the prison.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The piece, decorated with spherical lapis lazuli beads, vanished from a safe in a conservation laboratory on September 9.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Princess Kate, 43, wore a cream and gold lace gown, while the Prince William, also 43, wore a classic black suit decorated with his military honors.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Fyre Festival, held in 2017 and organized by Billy McFarland alongside rapper Ja Rule, was billed as a luxury music festival held in the Bahamas.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fund-raising effort organized by the Wrexham Police football team for Lexi has brought some good news to the young girl’s mother, Rebecca Collins, and family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In other words, Kershaw has mastered the art of run prevention.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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When Takeshi had mastered math, his father invited other local kids to their house for tutoring.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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This stems from the concept of reparations in the popular consciousness being flattened to mean checks for Black people making up for the harms of slavery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The patient’s tooth is pulled and then flattened, and a small hole is then drilled in the center.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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The junior wideout slipped loose into the secondary, breaking free for a 51-yard touchdown reception as the Harbormen cut things to a 21-13 game.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Fed may have seen the quarter-point interest rate cut on September 17 as necessary because the labor market is flagging.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Trimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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