Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped
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The long and painful rehab would have interfered with his writing; the dread of leaving behind an incomplete manuscript outweighed the benefit of a few extra months.—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026 -
The barbershop where conversation outweighed the haircut.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Not to be overshadowed by the outfielder’s efforts, Cody Morrissette also went 3 for 5, with one home run, as well as driving home Wallner with a two-out single to end the game.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
21 June 2026
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Coming into the tournament after winning AFCON (sort of) earlier this year, Senegal can be encouraged by their first-half performance and substitute Ibrahim Mbaye’s nice late goal, even if it was quickly overshadowed by Mbappe.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Once again, Dallas bested Buffalo.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Progressive Los Angeles city council member Nithya Raman bested reality TV star Spencer Pratt on June 8 to advance to the city's general mayoral election against incumbent Democrat Karen Bass.—
Will Lennon,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Pritchard, a longtime teacher and deputy to county supervisors, received significant support in the district’s rural areas and narrowly outperformed Vega in Woodland precincts, county data show.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Within 60 days, two initiatives clearly outperformed the rest.—
Cerys Goodall,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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On Sunday in Houston, four-time world champions Germany trounced Curacao 7-1.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Assemblywoman Claire Valdez trounced Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso by a 2-1 margin in fundraising in their Democratic primary in the NY-07 district as early voting was set to start Saturday in four contentious NYC congressional races, federal disclosure reports revealed.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Allisha Gray tied her season high with 26 points, Isobel Borlase set a career best with 17 off the bench, and the Atlanta Dream overcame a slow start to roll past the Toronto Tempo 102-77 Sunday at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Brunson scored 13 consecutive points in the fourth quarter for the Knicks, who overcame double-digit deficits in all four of their victories against the Spurs.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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