TRUMPED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

trumped

verb

past tense of trump

as in outweighed

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Verb

The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
At a meeting in June, an expert panel that advises the FDA on vaccines voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed any risks.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of outweighed

Verb

The race present a test of Martinez’s popularity as mounts a bid for another term in a campaign that has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute with the district attorney’s office.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
The election campaign was overshadowed by weeks of protests led by the JAAC, which in recent weeks has been urging residents not to vote.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overshadowed

Verb

The 42-year-old was defeated by Yadier del Valle via first-round TKO in just 35 seconds, marking his second consecutive stoppage loss.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This week, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat.

— NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeated

Verb

Her 872 votes bested Medina Diaz’s 302, according to uncertified totals from Tuesday evening.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
The Golden State Valkyries entered the break with the second-best record in the W, but are bested by the Las Vegas Aces (+350) and New York Liberty (+700) on the futures board.

— Katie Richcreek, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of bested

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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

Verb

After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Against all odds, Flamengo overcame the multiple avian invasions to win the match 1-0.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcame

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