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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The strait's effective closure has pushed up the price of jet fuel and some airlines have responded by increasing ticket prices, while others have trimmed capacity in a bid to attract hesitant customers.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Wall Street also seems to be betting on that ticket being punched, as few of the major banks and investment firms have trimmed their end-of-year price targets of around 7700 points for the S&P 500.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
“Look to your left, look to your right,” Norquist said, referring to the growing concentration of states that have trimmed income taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Fund managers retain a net bullish position on technology after the sector was most favored in January, though managers have trimmed their exposure amid a broad software selloff so far this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
By great care and adroitness he seems to have trimmed between the two parties in the civil war, but was suspected by both.
From English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History Designed as a Manual of Instruction by Henry Coppee
