trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
are trimming
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present progressiveof trim.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Airlines are trimming schedules and adding fees, while specialists predict it will take months for global jet fuel supplies to normalize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
As more homes hit the market, sellers are trimming prices to make listings stand out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Many companies are trimming their expenses and being more cautious about their cloud costs, leading to a slowdown in business for Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing division.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
For the first time in nearly two decades, economic pressures have cut into the tech industry’s profits and companies that once spared no expense to keep workers happy are trimming their sails and conducting layoffs.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
The Christians are trimming invisible wicks and pouring in allegorical oil.
From Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest by Robert Green Ingersoll
