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as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
gradually fading in the primaries, the former front-runner watched helplessly as the trimmers rushed to embrace the party's newest rising star
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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
last year's winner of the tournament unexpectedly got trimmed in the first round, and the trimmer was a young player that no one had ever heard of
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Recent Examples of trimmer
Even in the plan’s trimmer version, the state’s contribution would have helped expand the north wall along Fifth Street to improve the northeast entrance security area, increase disability access, update restroom plumbing and reduce pedestrian congestion.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Read Next National Tree trimmer mistaken for intruder shot dead outside home, Arizona police say
May 21, 2025 7:50 AM
This story was originally published May 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
This trimmer is the lightest in RYOBI's trimmer line.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Dads need not pack extra shaving tools on their next trip because Double Header Electric Trimmer are a multi-purpose trimmer for both beard and body hair.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Read Next National Tree trimmer mistaken for intruder shot dead outside home, Arizona police say
May 21, 2025 7:50 AM
This story was originally published May 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
This trimmer is the lightest in RYOBI's trimmer line.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Dads need not pack extra shaving tools on their next trip because Double Header Electric Trimmer are a multi-purpose trimmer for both beard and body hair.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trimmer
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Feliz played Samantha Reed, who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Plus, this top is the ultimate clothing chameleon: Pair it with casual shorts and sneakers, wear it with a skirt and heeled sandals, or toss it over your swimsuit as a classy cover-up.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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Vote at the link at the bottom of the winners list, and see all the pictures of the students in the video above.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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Top Chef: Just Desserts winner Chris Hanmer changed the game with the 2013 opening of his CH Pâtisserie, and the ensuing decade has seen such newcomers as BibiSol Bodega + Provisions, where chef-owner Marcela Salas combines modern Mexican flavors with ancient Indigenous techniques.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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It can be vacuumed with gentle suction and no beater bar to remove dirt and debris, and it can be spot cleaned with water or a mild detergent if the area is stubborn.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 May 2025
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“Trimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trimmer. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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