trim
Example Sentences
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Music legend Gene Simmons has yet again slashed the asking price of his former Beverly Hills home—months after trimming a half-million dollars.
From MarketWatch
“The latest round of U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva acted as a catalyst to trim down risk across the board,” said Pepperstone’s Michael Brown in a note.
They stripped wood trim from the ship, and piled it for firewood.
From Literature
But if you trim your weighting in a sector that accounts for about 40% of the value of the S&P 500, and put your money in something else, such as small-caps, that seems sensible.
From Barron's
It was Oswald the miller, fatter than ever, his girth covered in red velvet, trimmed with gold threads.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
