as in offers
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 trots out
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.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Zakaria isn’t a journalist who routinely trots out Heritage Foundation talking points.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday morning, Pegasus slowly trots out of an elevator, surrounded by doctors and nurses.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Zakaria isn’t a journalist who routinely trots out Heritage Foundation talking points.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
On a recent Friday morning, Pegasus slowly trots out of an elevator, surrounded by doctors and nurses.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trots out
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The organization offers a Nurse Family Partnership Program, which consists of weekly home visits from a nurse, and the Guided Journey Program, which focuses on the social determinants of health.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The former’s Grand Luxe iteration will appear on the 950 Platinum-Gold model in the collection, which offers up that base in 18-karat Sedna Gold alongside a Constellation medallion in 18-karat white gold with an Observatory dome done in white opal enamel surrounded by stars.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
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This kit gives you the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones — especially vulnerable groups like children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those are two key factors courts weigh in issuing TROs, after which a judge gives a fuller consideration as the legal process plays out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Trots out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trots%20out. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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