Trimming Synonyms and Antonyms

trĭmĭng
*Defeat
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. beating
  2. defeat
  3. thrashing
  4. whipping
  5. licking
  6. repulse
  7. drubbing
  8. overthrow
  9. rout
  10. rebuff
  11. upset
  12. vanquishment
  13. massacre
  14. skunking
  15. dusting
Antonyms:
  1. success
  2. victory
  3. achievement
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A punishment dealt with blows or lashes
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. beating
  2. flogging
  3. hiding
  4. lashing
  5. thrashing
  6. whipping
  7. licking
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. licking
  2. whipping
  3. paring
  4. trouncing
  5. ace
  6. defeating
  7. worsting
  8. vanquishing
  9. surmounting
  10. subjugating
  11. subduing
  12. routing
  13. overcoming
  14. mastering
  15. conquering
  16. besting
  17. beating
Antonyms:
  1. losing
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To punish with blows or lashes
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. licking
  2. whipping
  3. thrashing
  4. lashing
  5. hiding
  6. flogging
  7. beating
To make a slight reduction in (a price)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. shaving
  2. shading
The act of cutting off excess
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. shearing
  2. lopping off
  3. shaving off
  4. making even
  5. cutting away
  6. clipping
  7. snipping
  8. mowing
  9. nipping
  10. cropping
  11. shortening
  12. pruning
  13. paring down
Antonyms:
  1. increasing
  2. extending
  3. enlarging
  4. success
  5. victory
  6. achievement
To refuse to take a stand
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. compromising
  2. vacillating
  3. dodging
  4. equivocating
  5. temporizing
  6. hedging
Antonyms:
  1. antagonizing
  2. opposing

Words Related to Trimming

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Trimming Sentence Examples

  • Regular trimming will keep your hair looking its best as well.

  • He ended up trimming less than 10% of the lateral meniscus.

  • We have many whose nails have never needed trimming.

  • Cool and temperate, Gallatin, when following his own theories, was usually in the right, although accused by his followers of trimming.

  • With skill and experience a mass of flint can be worked to any simple shape by well directed strokes, and further trimming can be effected with pressure by a pointed stone in a direction slightly across the edge of the weapon.

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