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
There are a lot of verses in the Bible’s Book of Leviticus, but a single passage in particular seems to get trotted out time immemorial.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
One of them, Peter Rosenberg, trotted out his New York bona fides as a defense.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
One of them trotted out toward us in a playful gallop, like a child’s puppy chasing a ball.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
The reeling Kansas City Royals trotted out a different batting order for their road-series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
During an interview with Drew Steele on the digital news outlet Florida’s Voice, Renner trotted out tired old myths about the reliability of solar energy that haven’t been true in more than a decade.
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David Jenkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
One of them, Peter Rosenberg, trotted out his New York bona fides as a defense.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
One of them trotted out toward us in a playful gallop, like a child’s puppy chasing a ball.
—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
The reeling Kansas City Royals trotted out a different batting order for their road-series opener against the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
During an interview with Drew Steele on the digital news outlet Florida’s Voice, Renner trotted out tired old myths about the reliability of solar energy that haven’t been true in more than a decade.
—
David Jenkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.
—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted out
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.
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Both offered an appealing mix of affordability, lifestyle, community and infrastructure that helped attract location-independent professionals from around the world.
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Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
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Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
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