as in decorated
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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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Recent Examples of trimmed
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
Signet Jewelers – Shares fell more than 11% after the jewelry retailer trimmed its outlook for the full year.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The pace has been trimmed to an evenly paced, never-dull three hours.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Its structured bottom shoe compartment, which is trimmed with stylish vegan leather, is useful for holding bulkier items like extra shoes, a travel hair dryer, or even a smaller compression packing cube filled with additional clothing.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Economists had already trimmed their growth forecasts for France following the publication of the budget proposal in October, given its sweeping tax hikes and public spending cuts.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
The nails in this set can be trimmed and filed and come in various sizes with nail glue, file, cuticle stick and alcohol pad.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
In March, Fidelity trimmed its valuation on X, following a similar cut in January.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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There are also far too many songs in A Complete Unknown—most are profoundly affecting, but a few ought to have been strategically trimmed.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The hope is that NASA will use its limited budget to continue to fund this kind of research, but the worry is that as costs get trimmed with a focus on human exploration of the Moon and Mars, work that doesn’t have an obvious and immediate practical application will fall by the wayside.
—Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
Signet Jewelers – Shares fell more than 11% after the jewelry retailer trimmed its outlook for the full year.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The pace has been trimmed to an evenly paced, never-dull three hours.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Its structured bottom shoe compartment, which is trimmed with stylish vegan leather, is useful for holding bulkier items like extra shoes, a travel hair dryer, or even a smaller compression packing cube filled with additional clothing.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024
Economists had already trimmed their growth forecasts for France following the publication of the budget proposal in October, given its sweeping tax hikes and public spending cuts.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
The nails in this set can be trimmed and filed and come in various sizes with nail glue, file, cuticle stick and alcohol pad.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
In March, Fidelity trimmed its valuation on X, following a similar cut in January.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmed
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The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The annual Christmas parade is filled with marching bands, floats decorated by local businesses, and, of course, Santa.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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The program is organized by European Film Promotion and is supported by Creative Europe’s MEDIA Programme of the European Union.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite the heavy-hitting lineup, none of the above felt remotely corporate, overly earnest, or organized within an inch of its life, as so many charity events are.Vogue, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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But one 3-year-old has seemingly mastered the art of tidying up, which has reduced the internet to tears.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This city's dining scene brims over with romance, thanks to visionary restaurateurs who have mastered the art of ambiance.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Fed ultimately voted to begin cutting rates in September and again opted to lower rates at its November meeting, just days after the election.Julia Shapero, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macy’s — Shares shed less than 1% after the department store chain cut its fiscal-year forecast .Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Appetizers are adorned with the brand’s signature cannage motif, shaped like a couture bow or imprinted with the leopard motif nodding to Dior’s muse Mitzah Bricard.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These particles are fascinating in their structure, comprising extremely thin petals arranged in a floral pattern.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Trimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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