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
These sweeping statements litter headlines, crop up in conversation and get trotted out on social media.
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Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
With as many young and unproven players that the Dolphins will likely trot out, the confidence that Willis has and injects into his teammates cannot be overlooked.
—Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Wattson, the Kromfohrlander who stars as Copernicus, trotted out (in a tuxedo) with his trainer to audience cheers and applause.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Soon enough, though, the players on the Vikings roster will trot out to the TCO Performance Center practice fields for voluntary workouts.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Alex Cooper, Fortune, 16 May 2026
With as many young and unproven players that the Dolphins will likely trot out, the confidence that Willis has and injects into his teammates cannot be overlooked.
—Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Wattson, the Kromfohrlander who stars as Copernicus, trotted out (in a tuxedo) with his trainer to audience cheers and applause.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Soon enough, though, the players on the Vikings roster will trot out to the TCO Performance Center practice fields for voluntary workouts.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Breslow offered some insight into that deal and his process with trades more generally.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The plethora of attacking talent PSG possesses far outweighs anything Arsenal has to offer, on paper at least.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Washington Nationals used Richard Lovelady, who blew Monday’s series opener, as an opener, followed by veteran Miles Mikolas for a bulk appearance, their most promising combination given their roster construction and arms available.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
3 June 2026
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Further, current macroeconomic risks would call for more hedging, given that consumer sentiment may be pressured in the coming months by persistently higher oil prices, while decline in the savings rate could signal another sign of fragility, Murphy said.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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