trotted out

past tense of trot out

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Recent Examples of trotted out Land Rover, the world’s quintessential SUV brand, has just trotted out the Range Rover GT. Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 22 July 2026 That’s a major needle-mover over what the Leafs previously trotted out, with the addition of the underrated Emil Andrae adding further to that. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026 In an article for Marie Claire, Rapinoe trotted out several common left-wing talking points aimed at scaring rational-thinking people into believing that keeping males out of women's sports is somehow bad for girls and women. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors. Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026 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. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted out
Verb
  • Together, those accounts represent nearly $220 million in potential black-market sales, with threat actors increasing both the number of accounts offered and their asking prices as demand for matches grows.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • Afterward, an organization that provides free legal representation for artists in Illinois reached out and offered its services.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

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“Trotted out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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