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.