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trump up

verb

Definition of trump upnext
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house

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Recent Examples of trump up Bass insisted the charges were trumped up. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 He was forced to flee the country in the months following the election, due to trumped up conspiracy and terrorism charges presented by the government that would have led to decades in prison. — Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power. — Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 She was elected to the country's National Assembly in 2010, only to be expelled four years later on allegations her supporters said were trumped up. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trump up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump up
  1. devise
  2. construct
  3. concoct
  4. invent
  5. drum up
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  • Longer messages mean slower communication, so people who study error-correcting codes devise more elaborate schemes to minimize the redundancy in the transmissions while maximizing the number of errors that can be corrected.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Abrams’ shaggy appeal as the everyman hero who somehow manages to overcome every obstacle thrown in his way, including the most monstrous creatures Cregger and his talented creative team could devise, is a key factor in the film’s success.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of devise
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  • An ample deck was constructed of Brazilian ipe, which has weathered naturally to a silver-gray hue, and a custom stainless-steel hot tub sits slightly above the ground, with sweeping views over Glen Canyon Park.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Innovative Housing Solutions Foundation, a local nonprofit developer, partnered with the district to design, construct and manage the housing community.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • Explanations require concocting narratives and then defending them.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Navatek would concoct a research project in partnership with a university in a member’s district or home state, and Kao would make a large initial campaign donation.
    — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of concoct
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  • The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a colossal pet project by the man who invented the Star Wars franchise, makes no apologies for looking like a spaceship arrived from outer space.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The red-blue convention didn’t invent regional political differences.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of invent
Verb
  • That said, the actress playing the diminutive vigilante — a remarkable Sneha Kumari — drums up just enough passion and intrigue to counterbalance this relatively rote unfurling.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The race is being flooded with money as both sides try to drum up enthusiasm and define the choice for voters.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of drum up

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“Trump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump%20up. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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