Sentence examples for was trimmed from inspiring English sources

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was trimmed

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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His mustache was trimmed.

The wing's leading edge was trimmed in plywood.

RUTHIE BONTECOU, whose hat was trimmed with rooster feathers.

The forecast for 2001 was trimmed to $1.74 from $1.86.

The Thanksgiving dinner that Mr. Sartori hosts was trimmed back.

The epic was trimmed to two hours, then tested.

Virtually every room was trimmed with mahogany or oak.

The committee was trimmed to seven members from nine.

The Cubs' National League Central lead was trimmed to four and a half games over Milwaukee.

Anaheim's wild-card lead over Boston was trimmed to a half-game.

But for both 2017 and 2018 the growth forecast was trimmed to 1.6% from 1.7%.

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