trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
has trimmed
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present perfectof trim (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Actress Aubrey Plaza has trimmed the price of her Spanish-style California compound by nearly a half-million dollars—less than two months after she relisted the property at a drastically reduced ask.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The company has trimmed its costs, laid off corporate staff and pulled back on big marketing spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
One of the biggest public investors in the world has trimmed its exposure to U.S. assets in yet another indication that the “sell America” trade is taking root in global capital markets.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The county has not cut its own funding to the subsidies but has trimmed other homeless service programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
I'm getting out of Dell's car three days later and the monthly maintenance man has trimmed the lone jade plant by the front entrance of the apartment building.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
