trim
verb (used with object)
to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc..
have trimmed
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present perfectof trim.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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Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. have trimmed the asking price of their stunning California mansion by $700,000—just three months after listing the dwelling.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Even some die-hard crypto believers have trimmed their positions in favor of fast-moving AI shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Many airlines have already pushed up ticket prices as the cost of flying has increased, and some have trimmed their capacity.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Most airlines have trimmed their domestic travel routes while keeping international and long-haul flights intact.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
So with but one exception, however much the "Prairie Rose" might have trimmed and pruned and trained her own matured luxuriance, the little shoots came up defiantly wild and straggling.
From Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Bret Harte
