TRIMMINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

trimmings

noun

plural of trimming

as in defeats

failure to win a contest our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming

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Recent Examples of trimmings Antica Libreria Cascianelli, a bookstore full of rare books and antiques, dates back to 1909 and occupies a former dressmaking and trimmings shop. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026 Inside, polished wooden floors and marble trimmings set the tone, which is serious and stately. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Additionally, the tariff exemptions only apply to beef trimmings, which are blended with other cuts to make ground beef. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Think things like garden trimmings, grass clippings, the first fall leaves, and annuals that aren’t going to come back. — Shelby Deering, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026 Rollins said her boss's top priority is to shrink food costs for American families, and importing lean trimmings will slash consumer prices by 25%. — Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026 The White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a plan that has yet to be finalized, said the beef in question is lean beef trimmings that are used for ground beef production. — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Instead of throwing those trimmings out, Weaver found ways to put them to good use. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Yard trimmings should be brought to the sites in containers or bags. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Elsewhere, Leipzig bounced back from heavy defeats against Bayern Munich and Real Madrid by crushing Elversberg 4-0.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Mike Macdonald’s squad is coming off back-to-back losses to the Niners and Broncos, their first consecutive defeats since December 2024.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeats

Noun

Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The Jets, meanwhile, dropped to 0-8 against AFC East opponents under Aaron Glenn, including consecutive losses to New England and Miami.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of losses

Noun

Specifically, community members highlighted the 60-decibel noise threshold, 25-foot building setbacks and chalking restrictions.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Other potential launch providers, United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin, are both working through setbacks with their launch vehicles.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of setbacks

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