as in offered
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 trotted out
Towns can punish most centers, yet the Knicks rarely trotted out lineups that forced them to guard him.
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New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Amy and Stiller were born into their parents' fame and were trotted out for talk show segments at young ages, immediately grandfathered into the act.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Just a few months ago, Samsung trotted out its own slim model, the Galaxy S25 Edge.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics trotted out the notion that a limping team, even one that won 98 games, would not last long in the postseason.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The capitalist urge to optimize and market everything, even our late night choices, are trotted out astutely in the New York article.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The American League East leaders trotted out a rookie for his major league debut in mid-September, which was newsworthy in itself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Mike Vrabel trotted out his top offense and defense for a few series each Saturday in Minnesota, then sent in all available backups to wrap up a close win.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Reznor could have taken the easy route and merely trotted out the hits.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Amy and Stiller were born into their parents' fame and were trotted out for talk show segments at young ages, immediately grandfathered into the act.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Just a few months ago, Samsung trotted out its own slim model, the Galaxy S25 Edge.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Some skeptics trotted out the notion that a limping team, even one that won 98 games, would not last long in the postseason.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
The capitalist urge to optimize and market everything, even our late night choices, are trotted out astutely in the New York article.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
The American League East leaders trotted out a rookie for his major league debut in mid-September, which was newsworthy in itself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Mike Vrabel trotted out his top offense and defense for a few series each Saturday in Minnesota, then sent in all available backups to wrap up a close win.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Reznor could have taken the easy route and merely trotted out the hits.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted out
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The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tapping into the skate resurgence, the brand also offered up a new cupsole sneaker — and boat shoes and loafers were among the other key styles.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic nominee for mayor also gave a speech at an African Methodist church, an effort to bridge the gap with apprehensive Black voters.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Trump also gave Wall Street some assurance that the administration would give Nvidia licenses to offer its H20 AI chip in China – a crucial market for the company.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Trotted out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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