as in defeats
failure to win a contest
our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming
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Recent Examples of trimmings
People who compost their food scraps and yard trimmings can contribute to reducing landfill methane emissions; improving soil health; and sequestering carbon, according to the EPA.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
—Ella Gonzales
march 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The blue-and-white trimmings, terracotta floor, toile room divider, and plethora of antique wood furniture give it a distinct look; extra-tall ceilings make the whole thing feel grand.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The patties are made with a proprietary blend of dry-aged beef and other meat trimmings by Avril-Bleh Meat Market, which opened in 1894 on Court Street, Downtown.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, scatter any stem trimmings around your garden or gather them into bundles and place them in a corner of your yard or under large bushes.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Don't burn your dead, dry garden trimmings.
—Brenda Daly, Florida Times-Union, 28 Feb. 2026
There are cabinets filled with buttons, trays of trimmings, bolts of old fabric rescued from defunct fashion houses.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Organized by the curatorial fellow Yifu Liu, the show has trimmings in just about every frame.
—Emilia Petrarca, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
And finally, Dayne’s Craft Barbecue (west of Fort Worth in Aledo) is also noted in the Top 50 BBQ list for their black bark brisket and brisket trimmings burger.
—Ella Gonzales
march 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
The blue-and-white trimmings, terracotta floor, toile room divider, and plethora of antique wood furniture give it a distinct look; extra-tall ceilings make the whole thing feel grand.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The patties are made with a proprietary blend of dry-aged beef and other meat trimmings by Avril-Bleh Meat Market, which opened in 1894 on Court Street, Downtown.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
Then, scatter any stem trimmings around your garden or gather them into bundles and place them in a corner of your yard or under large bushes.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Don't burn your dead, dry garden trimmings.
—Brenda Daly, Florida Times-Union, 28 Feb. 2026
There are cabinets filled with buttons, trays of trimmings, bolts of old fabric rescued from defunct fashion houses.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmings
Noun
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The team had shown signs of regression, not least in heavy defeats to Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back losses this weekend at Coors Field are the Dodgers’ first consecutive defeats of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Saturday’s defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur was markedly less depressing than the losses in the previous two games.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Recent survey results on job losses have ticked above that percentage in the past year.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those who ignore or refuse the Mexican Mafia’s rules or orders are often targeted for beatings or even death.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There have been setbacks along the way.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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