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

All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026

The lengthy hearing offered a trove of new information and a preview of potential defenses the singer’s lawyers might trot out at trial. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

With Saudi Arabia signed on to host the 2034 World Cup, FIFA will have to trot out a reprise of the November-December schedule that was necessitated by holding the 2022 tourney in Qatar. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

After all, this wasn’t just the typical NHL homecoming, where a struggling team trots out a former player to buy some time with a skeptical public. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 July 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