trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
had trimmed
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past perfectof trim.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Jacobsen, chief economic strategist at Annex Wealth Management in Brookfield, Wis., had trimmed holdings of longer-term bonds in portfolios he manages for clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Wall Street analysts had trimmed their quarterly expectations over the past few months for Delta and other air carriers because of the shutdown.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
Cabanatuan resident Mercidita Adriano and her family had trimmed trees near their home last week to prepare for the storm.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
He added a late power-play goal after Anaheim had trimmed the Caps’ lead to 4-3 on Brock McGinn’s goal with 8:15 to play.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
He had trimmed his beautiful beard and was dressed in a bureaucrat’s gray suit and a faded tie of the same color.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
