as in offering
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 trotting out
After Seider and Edvinsson, the Red Wings will be trotting out some combination of four third-pair defensemen, or worse.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
If Daniels is unable to go, then the Commanders would be trotting out former Oregon Duck star Marcus Mariota to be the starting quarterback.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, the year was a wash, trotting out an offense that was the seventh-worst among Power Four teams.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
And Winston is a veritable Tom Brady compared to the quarterbacks Cleveland will be trotting out this season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
If Daniels is unable to go, then the Commanders would be trotting out former Oregon Duck star Marcus Mariota to be the starting quarterback.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Otherwise, the year was a wash, trotting out an offense that was the seventh-worst among Power Four teams.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
And Winston is a veritable Tom Brady compared to the quarterbacks Cleveland will be trotting out this season.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotting out
Verb
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Dallas stands out as the premier host with its massive stadium capacity and significant match allocation, offering fans excellent value and experience.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The challenge for Smith was to strike a balance between depicting injustice and offering hope, a task made more difficult by the current social climate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liam Berlien was credited with smothering the ball, giving his team a first down at the East Ridge 7-yard line.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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In one of the season’s final scenes, the five returning characters have individual counseling sessions with Arisu giving brief updates on their lives.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Trotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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