Sentence examples for to trimming from inspiring English sources
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.
I do everything from orthopedic surgery to trimming toenails.
The government is committed to trimming its budget deficit.
But it would also be an excuse to indulge my attraction to trimming.
Finance Minister Naoto Kan said the government was committed to trimming its spending.
Here in America we've grown accustomed to being viewed as expendable luxury goods when it comes to trimming budget fat.
He said any budget cuts should first look to trimming programs "where costs have spun out of control".
In Thursday's debate, he called Education Secretary Arne Duncan's objections to trimming Race to the Top "a joke".
The EU is a mature market, already committed to trimming its use of carbon-laden fossil fuels, notes the book.
Eichelberger suggests refining your short game as a more productive option to trimming strokes from your scores and breaking 100 regularly.
Throughout the rich world, government has simply got too big and Mr Cameron's crew currently have the most promising approach to trimming it.
Mr Walker has added to the pressure by saying that the only alternative to trimming benefits would be to start sacking people.
