trot out

verb

trotted out; trotting out; trots out

transitive verb

1

: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)

2

: to bring forward for display

designers trotting out their latest fashions

3

disapproving : to say (something that has been said before) as an excuse, explanation, etc.

trotted out that old excuse

Synonyms of trot out

• offer
• give
• run by

Examples of trot out in a Sentence

after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another

Recent Examples on the Web

Again, this could be an interesting paradox to dig into for comedy, but Gillis simply doesn’t seem to want to, sticking to the same self-denigrating fat jokes he’s always trotted out. — Charu Sinha, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

In the second quarter, with an opportunity to kick a 64-yard field goal, Schottenheimer sent the punt team out instead of trotting out Brandon Aubrey. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

The Tío Xavier persona that Becerra supporters have trotted out — a kind, chuckling sage — isn’t what California needs right now. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

On one third-and-1 late in the first half, game tied at 7-7, instead of running the ball, the first-year Broncos offensive coordinator trotted out an empty backfield — an empty backfield that had a fullback lined up at wide receiver. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for trot out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout