trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
have been trimming
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present perfect progressiveof trim.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some plans also have been trimming extra over-the-counter benefits such as meal benefits and transportation, Freed said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Microsoft joined legions of tech companies that have been trimming staff in recent moves, announcing layoffs of 10,000 employees Wednesday as part of a restructuring intended to brace the company for a potential economic downturn.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2023
The growth in Gulf equity capital markets is in sharp contrast to the United States and Europe, where global banks have been trimming headcount in a dealmaking drought.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2022
Analysts, though, have been trimming their already modest forecasts for earnings growth during the April-June quarter.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
It seemed to her that she ought to have been trimming hats in the showroom instead of being in that curtained, mysterious, Parisian interior.
From The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett
