as in defeat
failure to win a contest
our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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as in mastering
to achieve a victory over
a speed skater who consistently trimmed all his competition
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as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin
they trimmed our team by 40 points
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as in shaving
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
trimmed her bangs
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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
trim a tree for Christmas
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as in organizing
to make neat
trimmed the shrubbery in order to enhance the house's curb appeal
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Recent Examples of trimming
Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Bulky waste pickup includes furniture, appliances and large tree trimmings.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Schedule major tree trimming now to be ready for stormy 2025 weather.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
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The sound-deadening material has been evicted, with leather and vinyl trimming replaced by a roll cage that spans the now-vacant space.
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But the question has to be, is this really the fat that needs trimming?
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic defeat, but polls indicate that Carney has recently opened up a lead over Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.—
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France was plunged into political chaos last year after Macron called a snap election after suffering a heavy defeat at EU elections.—
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The future of content creation lies not in choosing between human or artificial intelligence, but in mastering their combination.—
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The key to mastering the look, according to A-list manicurist Tinu Bello?—
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
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Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.—
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On the brothers' website, the two HGTV hosts share more holiday decorating tips for their fans.—
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In May, law enforcement in Brussels arrested two boys, 14 and 15, in connection with organizing a shooting near an Israeli Embassy.—
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The vividly colored backdrop and stage dissolved to white; pattern, the organizing principle of the bodies and of the world that Abraham had so carefully constructed, was gone.—
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Todd takes an emotional beating throughout the album.—
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The demo is full of a lot of welcome, lighthearted touches, like the ability to surf on giant slabs of rock or shake the controller for a very ape-like beating of Donkey Kong's chest.—
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The inviting ones adorning the tips of the Lina Bo Bardi’s Bola de Latao armchair, and the microscopic ones teasing the bottom of a Josef Hoffman fork.—
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His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.—
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Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.—
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Though best known as a guitarist and vocalist, Wayne’s contributions extended to multiple instruments, arranging, and songwriting.—
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“Trimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimming. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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