Sentence examples for To trim from inspiring English sources

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To trim

verb

To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess; e.g. 'trim a hedge', 'trim a beard'. The adposition of can be used in the present perfect tense to designate the removed part.

Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.

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Ogechi volunteered to trim ends.

The New Yorker

So I had to trim it back.

The New York Times

But almost nothing is easy to trim.

The Economist

Outsourcing has allowed it to trim staff.

The New York Times

He plans to trim teacher numbers.

The Economist

"We have to trim your eyebrows".

The New Yorker

Republicans want to trim food stamps.

The Economist

There's not much fat to trim".

The New York Times

You'll want to trim that one, too".

The New York Times

"We need to trim the fat".

The New York Times

They fully expected to trim him.

The New Yorker

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