as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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Recent Examples of trot out
After a 5-2 home opener win on Friday, the Boston Red Sox will trot out the same lineup for Saturday afternoon’s game.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Giants are 0-2 to start a season for the first time since 2020 having trotted out their two premier starters.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo’s cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The Giants are 0-2 to start a season for the first time since 2020 having trotted out their two premier starters.
—Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo's cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
On the left, Anderson trots out stock characters — the oversexed Black woman revolutionary, Leo’s cuckolded white stoner, doctrinaire newcomers — from a Bob Hope skit about hippies.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Although the crew is still experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, Koch said one silver lining is their ability to sleep in any time zone that offers some shut-eye.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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General manager Ohemaa Nyanin didn’t offer much to bridge that gap, sidestepping the why behind the move in the moments after the draft and leaving the room to sit in the tension of it all.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Speier, who entered politics by first working as a congressional aide and experienced harassment from a supervisor, said that part of the problem in Congress is that members are given wide latitude to run their offices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The cozy fleece bottoms have a flattering straight-leg fit and feature subtle side piping, giving them a fashionable, sporty effect.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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