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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DeGette has defeated primary challengers before, but this time her opponents have lined up long endorsement rosters.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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McKendree University defeated Cal State San Marcos 4-3 Sunday to eliminate the Cougars and advance to the best-of-three series to determine the NCAA Division II softball champions.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 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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The mark bested the previous record set back in 2014.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Given these risks, the higher rate of return for these four stocks does not seem warranted — especially since only IonQ has outperformed the index.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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On one hand, Brown outperformed former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and boasts the best track record among Democrats who ran for statewide office over the past 20 years.—
Haley BeMiller,
USA Today,
1 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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The Miami Hurricanes overcame the first-inning implosion on Saturday night, one in which poor pitching from AJ Ciscar and poor defense behind him allowed the Florida Gators to score six runs in the winner’s bracket game in the Gainesville Regional of the NCAA tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out well and overcame walking five batters.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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