trim away
Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words
To cut off and remove unwanted parts from something.
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Examples (10)
- Trim away the lower leaves.
- The chef carefully trimmed away the excess fat from the steak.
- You need to trim away any dead branches to encourage new growth.
- She spent hours trimming away loose threads from the garment.
- It's important to trim away the rough edges of the wood before sanding.
- The editor had to trim away several paragraphs to meet the word count.
- During surgery, the doctor will trim away any damaged tissue.
- Make sure to trim away the crusts if you don't like them.
- We decided to trim away some unnecessary features from the software.
- The gardener was advised to trim away the spent blossoms regularly.