trump

verb

Definition of trumpnext
as in to outweigh

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Recent Examples of trump In Packers country, celebrity doesn’t trump tradition. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Briggs had urged the public to get COVID-19 shots and has said that medical expertise should trump politics in decisions that involve public health. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 5 June 2026 Yes, the Thunder likely could trump other offers, but Giannis will also have a say because of his ability to hit free agency as soon as the 2027 offseason. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026 But at some point, laws for offline behavior can trump online freedoms, experts say. — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump
  1. outweigh
  2. overshadow
  3. defeat
  4. outperform
  5. overcome
  6. best
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  • If a community decides the potential benefits of such a project (jobs and reduced taxes, for example) outweigh its costs, the municipality should be able to move forward.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For a smaller carrier without the scale to justify a dedicated integration team, that discipline can outweigh the benefit, at least until the next major platform change is already on the horizon.
    — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of outweigh
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  • Sarlanis, for one, isn’t worried that the use of AI will overshadow the story the series is trying to tell.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While Adebayo might be overshadowed by Antetokounmpo at the podium, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expects Antetokounmpo to help bring more attention to Adebayo’s sometimes overlooked and underappreciated two-way skill set this season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overshadow
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  • Newsom defeated the recall attempt after nearly 62% voted to keep him in office.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Raiders rallied from a two-score deficit to defeat the New Orleans Saints 35-27, also improving to 3-0.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeat
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  • Nvidia — While chipmakers broadly declined as tech stocks were lower to start the week, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) off 2%, Nvidia’s stock outperformed and was up 2%.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Campaigns built on hyper-contextual targeting (ads placed alongside specific content and moments rather than placed using a broad demographic label) outperformed generic targeting by three times.
    — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of outperform
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  • However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcome
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  • Oregon coach Dan Lanning has bested Riley in both of their head-to-head meetings, too.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Grichuk bested his former team with a three-run homer to effectively put the game away.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
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