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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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Recent Examples of trimmer
No matter your pube goals, a bikini trimmer is a must-have in your shaving regimen.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
One company even marketed a facial-hair trimmer called the Miami Device.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
For larger grasses a power hedge trimmer or a sharp pruning saw may be needed.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Gently push back with a cuticle stick or remove completely with a cuticle trimmer.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
One company even marketed a facial-hair trimmer called the Miami Device.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
For larger grasses a power hedge trimmer or a sharp pruning saw may be needed.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
Gently push back with a cuticle stick or remove completely with a cuticle trimmer.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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Izzo concedes that he’s been a bit of a chameleon over the years.—
Paul Newberry,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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This outfit highlights how the artist is one of the most interesting fashion chameleons in the music industry currently.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other winners included Banter (XR Elevation Award), Biel/Bienne: Old Town (Splat of the Year), SuperSplat (Innovator of the Year), and Thomas Richter-Trummer (Developer of the Year).—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two teams combined for six 3s in the final couple of minutes of the third quarter, the last a pull-up buzzer beater from Colorado Academy’s Clyde Love to push the Mustangs lead to 44-38 heading into the final eight minutes.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2025
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DePaul got to double overtime before being eliminated by Creighton in the Big East, and Louisville needed a buzzer beater to knock out Stanford in the ACC.—
Noah Trister,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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