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
In the art world, Black women are trotted out, tokenized, and exploited with little thought given to their wellbeing.
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
The Celtics trotted out a new starting lineup against the Bulls, giving Amari Williams the nod for the first time in his career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And with Los Angeles essentially punting in Week 18 with little stakes to play for, the club trotted out wide swaths of its B-team -- and C-team -- against Denver Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Quinn Ewers marked the 26th starting quarterback the franchise has trotted out.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
The Celtics trotted out a new starting lineup against the Bulls, giving Amari Williams the nod for the first time in his career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And with Los Angeles essentially punting in Week 18 with little stakes to play for, the club trotted out wide swaths of its B-team -- and C-team -- against Denver Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Quinn Ewers marked the 26th starting quarterback the franchise has trotted out.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Indeed, each of these three countries have sought to offer support to Cuba in recent days.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the services offered athletes during the Games, Team USA’s travel insurance carrier covers ongoing care to athletes who sustain injuries at the Olympics that require follow-up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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And there are likely more revelations and resignations to come, given the millions of documents spanning many years in the files released.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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