- present participle of trim.
trimming
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"Part of what we’re seeing today is probably traders trimming ahead of results rather than waiting to find out," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The benchmark Kospi was last down 5.4%, trimming its year-to-date gains to about 60%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Midfielder Andrey Santos joined Manchester United an hour before the media conference, and Alonso was asked whether a lack of European football meant the squad needed trimming.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
At 14 songs and 62 minutes, the album would have benefited from trimming three or four of the more generic tunes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
At midday, despite a scorching sun, Granny, seemingly indefatigable, went about with impressive skill trimming the rosebushes as we talked about trees and flowers and how to best cultivate them.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
For income investors with a value bent, those six have the ingredients of a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.
From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025
Over the summer, James also bought an Austrian company that makes car trimmings and a sealings specialist in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
Old Glory, Christmas decor and Easter trimmings suddenly pop up in their front yard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
When all the trimmings are totted up, a family Christmas is set to cost £31.66 in 2024, down from last year's figure of £32.18.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024
He buys the cake trimmings from a German baker who looks most pleased at all his new customers.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
