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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
Australia lost experienced wing trimmer Kyle Langford to Italy, for example, and New Zealand appears to be suffering from flight controller Andy Maloney’s decision to join Brazil.
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
No matter your pube goals, a bikini trimmer is a must-have in your shaving regimen.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
One company even marketed a facial-hair trimmer called the Miami Device.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
The 8-inch Display Concept could evolve into a trimmer, more transportable design; the Dual Display Concept might end up as a high-end add-on for content creators.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
No matter your pube goals, a bikini trimmer is a must-have in your shaving regimen.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025
One company even marketed a facial-hair trimmer called the Miami Device.
—airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
Noun
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This time, the moment required the Gators (36-4) to become chameleons.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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Newsom, who has a reputation for being a political chameleon, didn’t want to get caught in the minority of what is basically an 80-20 issue.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
7 Apr. 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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Lopez, who recently starred in Netflix films The Mother and Atlas, will appear opposite two-time Ted Lasso Emmy winner Brett Goldstein in the upcoming rom com.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
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
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Instead, a Maryland buzzer beater against Colorado State shut the league out of the second weekend.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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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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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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