Trim the fat off the meat.
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Trim
/tɹɪm/
Synonyms for "trim" (830 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (166)
abbreviateabilityabridgeabstainabstractadjoinadjunctadjustmentadornadornmentaffixall atauntoanalanchorannexapoiseapparelarrangearrangementarray
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atauntathleticattachatticattirebad conditionballastbarberbe a timeserverbeatbeat all hollowbeat downbeat hollowbeautifybedeckbedizenbedizenmentbefringebelaybestbindblazonbobboil downborderboundbrawbreakbreak bulkbreak out ballastbungup and bilge-freecall downcapabilitycaparisoncapsulizecementchastecheapenchicchipperciceroniancinchclampclassicclassicalclassycleanclean cutclean upclean-cutclean-limbedclearclear for actionclear the decksclear upclinchclipclobberclothesclothes consciousclothes-consciousclothingcoifcoiffurecolorcolor patternscome down oncomelycommissioncompactcompetencecompetencycompresscondenseconditionconkcontractcop outcosmopolitancostumecrampcrankcrank incrispcropcure
Verb(12 words)
Noun(46 words)
Adjective(2 words)
clean-cutclear graph
Strong matches (249)
currycurtailcutcut backcut downcut off shortcut pricescut shortdandifydapperdashingdeckdeck outdeclinedecordecoratedecorationdecreasedefeatdeflate
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deploydepreciatedestroydevaluatedinkydirectdivedizendo indockdoll updraperydraw indraw tautdressdress downdress updressed to advantagedressed to killdressingdrubduck the issuedudseasyedgeedgingelaborationelegantelideembellishembellishmentemblazonemblazonmentemblazonryembroiderembroideryenframeengraftenrichepitomizeevadeevade the issueexquisitefallfall in pricefashionfastenfatiguesfeathersfettlefigfig outfinishedfitfitnessfittednessfixfix upflaxflourishflower arrangementforeshortenformframefrillfringefurbishfurniture arrangementgarbgarmentgarmentsgarnishgarnishmentgarnituregeargenteelget readyget the better ofgive a dressing-downgive it togive waygood conditiongracegracefulgracilegraftgrapplegroomguisegussy uphabilimenthabithealthhealthyhemhidehors de combatilluminationin triminvestitureinvestmentjauntyjew downjump all overjump onkilterknitlambastelaplarruplatherleatherlicklimpidlinelinenlistlourlowerlucidmake arrangementsmake fastmake preparationsmake readymarchmarge
Noun(67 words)
curtailingcutcutbackcutscuttingcutting activitydeadheaddeckledecoratedisbuddocksdownsizeddownsizingedge tabedgesedgingedgingseditedit operationembellish
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equilibriumerminefeatheringfiletsfilletingfilletsfinsfitfit framefitterflattopsfleecefleecingflounceflouncesflouncingforesailfreehand seam cuttingfrillsfringesfringingfurbelowgimpgroomsgrosgrainguillotineguillotinesguthaircuthaircutshandcuthandtrimhorticulture termjibjibsjointknivesleanlesson outlinelimbslinecutloppinglopsmachetesmanicuresmanicuringmanual cutting
Related words (415)
marginmarginatemark downmarshalmasterymaturitymobilizemoormownattynaturalneatneatenniceniftynipnobbynose divenose-diveorder
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orderlyornamentornamentationoutclassoutdooutfightoutgeneraloutmaneuveroutpointoutrunoutsailoutshineoverrunoverwhelmpaddlepaintparepellucidperspicuouspipingplainplanplummetplungepolicepolice uppolishedpollpollardpompadourposhprankprank upprearrangepreenpreppreparepreparednesspretreatprettifyprimprimpprimp upprinkprink upprocessproficiencyprovideprunepull inpurepurflepurlputput in shapeput in trimput toqualificationragragsraimentreadinessreadyready upreaprecaprecapitulaterechercheredecorateredoreducereelreel inrefinedrefurbishrepairrestrainedretrenchrickrackrimripenessritzyrobesroundroutruinsagscrew upseasoningsecuresetset offset outset tosettlesettle preliminariesshapeshapelysharpshaveshearshellacshift ballastshingleshipshapeshoot ballastshortshortensidesimplesit it outskinskin aliveskirtskiveslashsleekslenderslickslimslumpsmartsmartensmarten upsmearsmothersmugsnazzysnipsnubsnugsoignesoigneesophisticatedspanglespeak tospick and spanspick-and-spanspiffysportswearsprucespruce upstand neuterstatestatuesquestraddlestraighten upstraightforwardstreamlinedstuntstylestyle-conscioussuitabilitysuitablenesssuitednesssum upsummarizeswankswankyswellsymmetricalsynopsizetackletake intalk totantastefultauttautentelescopetell offtemperingtemporizetersethinthrashthreadstidytidy uptighttightentitivatetogstoilettetoptreattrice uptrick outtrick uptricksytriflingtrigtrig uptrim shiptrim uptrimmingtriumphtriumph overtrouncetruncatetry outunaffectedunclutteredundounlaboredupendvergevestmentvesturewallopwavewaverwearwearing apparelwell dressedwell-cared-forwell-dressedwell-favoredwell-formedwell-groomedwell-madewell-orderedwell-proportionedwell-shapedweltwhackwhalewhipwinchwind inwindlasswindow dressingwing out ballastworst
Verb(44 words)
minifymowedmownmowspareparedparespinkedpipedpruneprunedreducereefedrestrictingretrenchedribbonedshaveshavedshearedshortens
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skimpskip sectionsslashedslenderizeslenderizedslenderizesslimmedslimssnipsnippedstriptsveltesttasseledthinnedthinstrim backtrim downtruncate historytruncatesundecoratewacksweededwhittledwinnowed
Adjective(16 words)
Noun(101 words)
mizzensmohawksmoldingmoldingsmowingneatnecklacesnerfnippingnuggetsomittingorderlyparepared downparingparringpassementeriepinkingpinksplain edge
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pomponpruneprunespruningrazorsreducedreefreef architecture typesreefingreefsretrenchingricracrindsrootstalkrufflerufflesrufflingsawsscalesscallopscissorscissorsselvagesshagshape trimmingshave offshavesshavingshearingshearssheeringsheerssheetshirringsshort volunteering termshorteningshortingskirtingslashesslashingslenderizingsliceslicesslicingslimslimmingsliversliveringsliverssneadsnipsnippingsnipssoutachespartanizingsquare offsqueezestripstrippingsuckersuckeringtassellingtasselsthin outtidytrimmertrimmingtrimmingstrimnesstruncatingtuftstuneunembellishingunword a statementunword the phraseweltingwhittleswhittlingwoodcutswoodworkzib
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abbreviate, abbreviates, ability, abridge, abstain.
- Sentence evidence is available for trim, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "trim".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "trim"
Keep "trim" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "trim" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "trim", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "trim" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
39 entriesadjustadjustmentadornadornmentappearanceattitudebalancebeautifybody typecalibrationcorrectcost controlcutcuttingcutting off
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More specific
25 entriesShowing 16 of 25 words.
Collocations
17 entriesbaseboard trimdecorative trimedge trimfabric trimgold trimhair trimhair trimminghedge trimminglace trimnail clippingsail trimtrim appearancetrim budgettrim figuretrim hedgestrim lawn
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
7 entriesTranslations
16 translations across 7 languages.
Finnish
4 entries- kulkuasento noun (the manner in which a vessel floats)
- tasapaino noun (the manner in which a vessel floats)
- varustelutaso noun (the manner in which something is equipped)
- viimeistely noun (the manner in which something is equipped)
French
1 entries- assiette noun (the manner in which a vessel floats)
German
3 entries- Ausstattung noun (the manner in which something is equipped)
- Innenausstattung noun (the manner in which something is equipped)
- Verkleidung noun (the manner in which something is equipped)
Hebrew
2 entries- שֹׁפַע noun (the manner in which a vessel floats)
- ַשִׁפֵּע verb (to modify the angle of a ship relative to the water)
Italian
1 entries- assetto (nave-aereo) noun (the manner in which a vessel floats)
Māori
1 entries- tauta verb (to modify the angle of a ship relative to the water)
Russian
1 entries- накренить verb (to modify the angle of a ship relative to the water)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
Do you want a trim?
Source: tatoeba (323538)
I asked the butcher to trim all the fat off of the meat.
Source: tatoeba (628093)
I thought I told you to trim your beard.
Source: tatoeba (1961282)
Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "trim"?
Closest matches include abbreviate, abbreviates, ability, abridge, abstain.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "trim"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.