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  • comparative of trim.
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trimmer

[trim-er] / ˈtrɪm ər /


NOUN
opportunist
Synonyms


NOUN
scissors
Synonyms


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During her stint as a tree trimmer, she guessed about 70% of the properties she worked on sat empty because they were either second homes or unoccupied Airbnbs.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2024

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

From Salon Aug. 7, 2024

In my own yard, I have used a battery-driven lawnmower, blower and string trimmer for nearly five years.

From Seattle Times Dec. 18, 2023

Like Tom, Adam, who has also dealt with depression and anxiety, has his own experience of unwillingly shaving his beard after a trimmer malfunction left him with no other option.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2023

Her figure faults were gone, the too bony elbow having fleshed out nicely; the opposite pudgy wrist could not have been trimmer.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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




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