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
Luckily, this team isn’t trotting out a right side that is some combination of Cody Ceci, Ilya Lybushkin, and Matt Dumba again.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 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, 3 Oct. 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
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For those wanting to buy, some automakers are even offering 0% auto loans on some models of EVs.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The category remains key for companies and consumers — the main driver of business in the luxury sector hopefully offering a way to reverse slumping sales and a way for consumers to enter a brand’s universe at more accessible prices.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The three-bedroom model is currently priced lower than the two-bedroom version on Amazon—essentially giving you an extra room for free.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for giving this beautiful baby a home!—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Trotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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