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
His sponsor was ready for the occasion, trotting out two player-exclusive colorways to much fanfare before revealing that the forward will eventually get his own signature sneaker.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Inter Miami faced some criticism on social media during the past few days for trotting out young players such as Fray and Allen in such difficult moments while letting its stars hide from tough questions.
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Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
May literally built a national championship roster overnight, trotting out an all-transfer starting lineup against UConn.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
More traditional lineups Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is notorious for trotting out unorthodox multi-guard lineups.
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Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
In addition to bolstering the bullpen, Dave Dombrowski must retool the roster in an effort to avoid trotting out a very similar roster to the previous two seasons that have finished as disappointments.
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Drew Vonscio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Boise State has been criticized throughout the first half of the season for trotting out a bit of a vanilla offense.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 2025
And Winston is a veritable Tom Brady compared to the quarterbacks Cleveland will be trotting out this season.
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Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Inter Miami faced some criticism on social media during the past few days for trotting out young players such as Fray and Allen in such difficult moments while letting its stars hide from tough questions.
—
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
May literally built a national championship roster overnight, trotting out an all-transfer starting lineup against UConn.
—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
More traditional lineups Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is notorious for trotting out unorthodox multi-guard lineups.
—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
In addition to bolstering the bullpen, Dave Dombrowski must retool the roster in an effort to avoid trotting out a very similar roster to the previous two seasons that have finished as disappointments.
—
Drew Vonscio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Boise State has been criticized throughout the first half of the season for trotting out a bit of a vanilla offense.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 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
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However, the high court also ruled against the president’s attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, offering the central bank more protection.
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Starlink announced that the company is offering free internet access to Movistar customers in La Guaria state, and is working to also provide service to Digitel and Movilnet customers as soon as possible.
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The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
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Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
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“Trotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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