Synonyms for trimming
ˈtrɪm ɪŋtrim·ming

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1. trimmingnoun

   the act of adding decoration

   "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"

   Synonyms:
   passementerie, clipping, trim

2. trimming, trim, passementerienoun

   a decoration or adornment on a garment

   "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

   Synonyms:
   passementerie, clipping, trimness, trim

3. trim, trimming, clippingnoun

   cutting down to the desired size or shape

   Synonyms:
   clipping, clip, snip, cutting, press clipping, press cutting, newspaper clipping, passementerie, trimness, trim

Matched Categories

1. • Cut
   • Decoration

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1. trimmingnoun

   Synonyms:
   embellishment, garnish, decoration, chastisement, scolding, reproof

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1. List of paraphrases for "trimming":

   cutout, lining, snip

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1. Mark Toney:

   The fact that there is such a dramatic expansion of power shutoffs as a strategy to stop wildfires is a sign of PG&E's failure and mismanagement when it comes to trimming the trees and taking care of the grid.

2. Aditi Nayar:

   The budget should focus on trimming of unproductive schemes, paring of subsidy expenditure would help free up resources to boost infrastructure spending.

3. George Ratiu:

   The big question for consumers is whether companies will over-react to the recession concerns and start trimming payrolls, a sharp pullback in hiring could have a direct impact on people's ability to keep spending, especially with today's high inflation.

4. Yutaka Miura:

   In early trade, domestic buyers seemed to be contributing to trimming the declines, but after the China survey was out, foreign investors' selling accelerated.

5. David Whelan:

   It's very cold, the work conditions, the workshop, is not heated and it tends to be whatever the ambient temperature is outside so he's often working in 40to 50 degree temperatures.He is trimming the threads off clothes.They make clothes at a garment factory at the prison.