Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped
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Laird said the potential benefits outweighed his concerns.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026 -
Curiosity outweighed skepticism in every discipline that was part of the study.—
Darrell Evans,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Already, though, the country has been swept by scenes of desperation and displacement that have been overshadowed by events in Iran and the Gulf.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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And not for nothing, but the country’s baseball prowess has long been overshadowed by the success of other Caribbean nations, like the Dominican Republic.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In their most recent matchup, UCI defeated the Aztecs, 55-45, at Viejas Arena in the first round of the 2023 WNIT.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Devils defeated Florida, Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan State, among others.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tracy, an attorney who led the Illinois Republican Party from 2021 to 2024, bested five other candidates in the GOP's primary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hilary Swank bested her for the first two, while Natalie Portman and Emma Stone beat her out for the honor for the third and fourth time, respectively.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The fund also posted gains in the last three years and has outperformed the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) in four of the last five years.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2026
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That’s Bennett, who turned Saint Mary’s into one of the best mid-majors in college basketball and has outperformed Gonzaga, the WCC’s Goliath, the last few years — the Gaels have won four straight league titles, sharing two of those with Gonzaga.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fan bases for Rocky Mountain Momo and Momo Dumplings showed their support in droves and trounced their respective opponents in the last round, Hop Alley and ChoLon, both by almost 75% of the vote.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Eritrea had trounced Zanzibar to reach the semi-finals of the CECAFA Under-20 Championship — consisting of national teams from east and central African nations — when, amid the celebrations and platitudes from government officials back home, the players made their move.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sierra Canyon overcame the loss of Maxi Adams to an ankle injury in the first quarter to defeat Richmond Salesian 78-70.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The win was one of Toronto’s best defensive efforts of the season as the Raptors overcame poor three-point shooting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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