trumped

verb

past tense of trump
as in outweighed

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  1. outweighed
  2. overshadowed
  3. defeated
  4. bested
  5. outperformed
  6. trounced
  7. overcame
Verb
  • State energy officials say modestly higher upfront tire costs — about $26 more per set — will be outweighed by fuel savings, cutting drivers’ expenses and emissions equivalent to 400,000 cars annually.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The potential reward of Campusano driving in runs outweighed the potential risk of him having to move to catcher and the Padres having to let a pitcher hit or use a pinch-hitter to hit in Fermin’s spot.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighed
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  • The debates over responsibility, funding, international relations and jurisdiction have overshadowed the urgent need to treat the issue as a public health and environmental emergency.
    — Samhita M Ilango, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Yet all that business has been overshadowed by the Alvarez saga.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of overshadowed
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  • Within years, the iconoclastic comic was a weary and defeated man — broke, baggy-eyed, and prematurely old.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Alaves defeated 10-man Getafe 3-0 and Sevilla rallied to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
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  • Wilson and Cothiere bested some qualified competition on the ballot.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Osceola Board of County Commissioners, District 4 Downey bested two fellow Democrats in the county commission race, while Shroyer defeated a rival Republican.
    — Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bested
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  • Since the start of 2025 — and despite both the tariff shock and an energy supply crisis, Europe's Stoxx has outperformed the S&P 500.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • While the starters had a respectable showing against Washington’s backups, Miami’s backups bled out for most of Friday night’s game, which followed a scrimmage where the Dolphins’ offense and defense were outperformed by the Commanders.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of outperformed
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  • Inter Miami, which won the tournament in 2023 shortly after Messi’s arrival, reached the final again last year but was trounced 3-0 by the Seattle Sounders in front of a sellout crowd of 69,314.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, and they still got trounced by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trounced
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  • Crowley overcame Francesca Hong in dramatic, narrow fashion in Tuesday's primary, stunning pundits and pollsters who had long placed Hong as the front-runner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed overcame funding disadvantage The stark contrasts in candidate funding led to differences in advertising strategies and appeals to different groups of voters.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
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