Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped
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Definitely not back John Klingberg For one year and $4 million, Klingberg was a sign-and-flip candidate who didn’t get traded because the volatility in his defensive play outweighed the positives (a defense-leading 10 goals).—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 June 2026 -
Those concerns were repeatedly outweighed by an institutional assumption that economic interdependence would moderate geopolitical behavior.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Instead, it was overshadowed by grief from the tragedy outside Fairfield High.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Schumaker was on the Cardinals team that in 2011 that defeated the Rangers in seven games to win the World Series.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Georgia defeated Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 innings on Sunday to sweep the Athens Super Regional and clinch the school’s first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
7 June 2026
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Seventeen players bested her in that statistical category.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Horror films directed by YouTubers in their 20s have broken records and bested Star Wars at the box office.—
Ethan Beck,
Washington Post,
1 June 2026
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Across all votes reported in the June 2 primary since the close of election night counting, Raman had outperformed both Bass and Pratt through Sunday, gaining 43,000 votes on Pratt and increasing her overall share of the vote by about 5 points.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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Ready-to-wear, men’s apparel, fine jewelry, shoes, and tabletop all outperformed.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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The attorney trounced his opponent, Paloma Valencia, who was seen as the right-wing establishment candidate and was backed by former President Alvaro Uribe; the senator failed to reach 7% of the vote.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Dell trounced earnings estimates in Thursday evening’s release.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Slowed by a medical issue the last two seasons, DeMaio overcame that hurdle to have a huge senior year playing alongside her twin sister, Ava.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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