Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for "trimmer"
  • comparative of trim.
Search instead for putzzimmer.
Definitions

trimmer

[trim-er] / ˈtrɪm ər /


NOUN
opportunist
Synonyms


NOUN
scissors
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that involved a man holding a tree trimmer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Men with enormous beards that have never known the touch of a trimmer.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2024

But this week critics accused Mr Hennessy of making the 77-year-old in the Miami courtroom look far younger and trimmer than he really is.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2023

“We’ve never raced here before, it’s light airs and Kyle Langford, our wing trimmer, had to withdraw from the event. This is the one I see as a tough one for us.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 13, 2023

The man in front of me—David—is in it, next to my mother, his face a little smoother, his middle a little trimmer.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

The city sent trimmers to get to work.

From The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026

He encouraged residents to make their homes as fire-resistant as possible, getting out the weed trimmers, clearing roofs of leaves and digging under decks for dead vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2025

For example, at Share Bristol - A Library of Things, instead of borrowing books you can borrow sanders, hedge trimmers and popcorn makers amongst other items you're unlikely to use everyday.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2024

But purveyors of men’s shaving and personal grooming equipment are not hurting—market analysis from June 2022 indicates that instead of razors, men are now instead investing more in electric trimmers.

From National Geographic Nov. 7, 2023

Nail files, hedge trimmers, and homemade flamethrowers were more his speed.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training