TRUMPED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

trumped

verb

past tense of trump

as in outweighed

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Both of those issues far outweighed the concerns of California voters about other issues that dominated the political discourse in past elections, including fighting crime, creating jobs and improving public education and healthcare.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Safe haven demand temporarily outweighed inflation fears, prompting capital to exit risk assets and flow into the Treasury market, thereby pulling yields lower.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of outweighed

Verb

That weak forecast overshadowed better-than-expected third-quarter earnings.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
But heading into the midterms, that track record is at risk of being overshadowed by the war's toll on the economy — and by questions about what the Republican majority did, or didn't do, about it.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of overshadowed

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Stevens defeated El-Sayed in both counties in the August primary, drawing support from Black and Jewish voters who are important parts of the Democratic coalition.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Also claiming titles Thursday were 4A Oconee County, which defeated Columbus, and Bremen, with a win over Gordon Lee in Class 2A/A.

— Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of defeated

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The Associated Press called California’s secretary of state’s race where Incumbent Shirley Weber bested her Republican challenger, Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
In January 2023, Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio’s father, absconded to Florida after getting bested by Lula months earlier.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bested

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Lawson said Amendment 3 outperformed a nationwide shift to the left, and blamed the loss on out-of-state donors contributing to the opposition.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Apple heading into Monday's earnings report had outperformed the Nasdaq-100 by nearly 20 percentage points over the prior six months.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of outperformed

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After forcing three turnovers and four sacks, UCLA trounced Michigan State 28-10 Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Bloom Energy — The fuel cell power company fell 5% even as third-quarter results trounced analysts' estimates.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of trounced

Verb

Its weight got heavier and that weight overcame the plane’s capabilities.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Cutter Gauthier had his second career hat trick, scoring the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Ducks overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of overcame

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