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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star
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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
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
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Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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The foliage can be quite the color chameleon, with some selections leafing out in shades of red, purple, lime green, and orange before changing tones as the season advances.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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This time, the moment required the Gators (36-4) to become chameleons.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our protagonists are Alice Scott, an eternal optimist awaiting her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a grumpy Pulitzer Prize winner.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In North Carolina, Powerball winners have about six months to cash in, according to game rules.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2025
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His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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But the story ends abruptly with the English fleeing William and his conquerors after the Battle of Hastings in October 1066.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Morant’s game-winning buzzer beater against Miami on April 3 felt like an important moment for him and his teammates.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Attachments include whisk, beater, and dough hook, plus a 6-liter and 5-liter bowl.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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