trotting out

present participle of trot out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trotting out 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 Undrafted rookie Silas Bolden is easily the most dynamic returner on the roster, but how much faith will Minnesota’s staff have knowing that the player will be trotting out in prime time under the lights in Chicago? Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotting out
Verb
  • To entice buyers, Huawei is offering at least 50% off screen replacements, as well as two free appointments to service the phone at home or at a preferred location.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • FanDuel, a popular online gambling company, threw them a Hail Mary by offering to restore express train service for the Philadelphia Eagles’ season opener against National Football League (NFL) division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys, on Thursday.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Trotting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trotting%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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