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
Instead, Conger finds that what’s regarded as totally transformative technology is often getting trotted out as a ruse for cuts to bloated workforces that had to happen anyway, or as a wager on the miracles to come.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And the formula that was now evident couldn’t just be trotted out for a third album outright.
—Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2026 model has already been trotted out, so this teased design will have to be a 2027 or later.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Shrine Bowl When the West team got the ball early in the first quarter, Barnett trotted out there with teammates on the line from UCLA, Oklahoma, Illinois and Wisconsin.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The banana-loving blobs have already been trotted out to advertise the Games, appearing in a spot with Team USA snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
In the art world, Black women are trotted out, tokenized, and exploited with little thought given to their wellbeing.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
The Celtics trotted out a new starting lineup against the Bulls, giving Amari Williams the nod for the first time in his career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And with Los Angeles essentially punting in Week 18 with little stakes to play for, the club trotted out wide swaths of its B-team -- and C-team -- against Denver Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
And the formula that was now evident couldn’t just be trotted out for a third album outright.
—Sara Vallone
march 5, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The 2026 model has already been trotted out, so this teased design will have to be a 2027 or later.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 25 Feb. 2026
Shrine Bowl When the West team got the ball early in the first quarter, Barnett trotted out there with teammates on the line from UCLA, Oklahoma, Illinois and Wisconsin.
—Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
The banana-loving blobs have already been trotted out to advertise the Games, appearing in a spot with Team USA snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
In the art world, Black women are trotted out, tokenized, and exploited with little thought given to their wellbeing.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
The Celtics trotted out a new starting lineup against the Bulls, giving Amari Williams the nod for the first time in his career.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
And with Los Angeles essentially punting in Week 18 with little stakes to play for, the club trotted out wide swaths of its B-team -- and C-team -- against Denver Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted out
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Township officials also offered assistance during a public meeting to help address those concerns, but the university declined the help, the lawsuit alleges.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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An immigration official offered him ibuprofen and urged him to consider leaving for another country.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Examining and reexamining Blume’s work as an adult also gave Oppenheimer a better perspective of her writing style.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The second half would be as testy as the first half promised, with neither team leading by more than three points until a late 9-0 run from the Falcons gave them a 63-57 edge with 2 minutes remaining.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Trotted out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotted%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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