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
This wasn't the only designer bag the sisters have trotted out for their French vacation.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
Amazon trotted out Blake Griffin , Udonis Haslem , Taylor Rooks and Candace Parker to talk about its NBA and WNBA lineup.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025
When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
In other words, the average hitter the Guardians are trotting out there — aside from Kwan and Ramírez, so seven out of nine spots in their order — is equal to the eighth-worst hitter in the league.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
Amazon trotted out Blake Griffin , Udonis Haslem , Taylor Rooks and Candace Parker to talk about its NBA and WNBA lineup.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 15 May 2025
When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
In other words, the average hitter the Guardians are trotting out there — aside from Kwan and Ramírez, so seven out of nine spots in their order — is equal to the eighth-worst hitter in the league.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Whether enjoyed neat, with a splash of water, or as the foundation for a classic cocktail, these gold medal winners offer an ideal balance of sweetness and spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump has offered his critics, the world and U.S. allies contrasting images on how America treats its friends and adversaries after failing to broker a ceasefire in Russia's unprovoked war to annex Ukraine.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The recall was given a Class II risk warning on August 1.12 NuNaturals Inc recalled 78 bottles of its Organic Pure Stevia and 78 bottles of its Pure Monk Fruit Sweetener.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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Once done, the camera panned over to Kris, who gave a sassy smile before joining her girls.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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