trumped

past tense of trump

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Verb
  • However, galaxies are so large that these black holes occupy only a small part, and they’re outweighed by gas, dust and stars.
    Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • However, the positivity has outweighed the hate.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • That goal has been overshadowed by his suggestions that Washington might seize control of Greenland or that Canada could become America's 51st state.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • With England, Balogun may have been overshadowed by Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and a gifted Three Lions squad that currently has the fourth-best odds, at +700, to win the World Cup, according to DraftKings.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • And his struggles were major reasons why Detroit was taken to the wire by the 8-seed Magic, before the Cavaliers bested them in seven games in the East Semifinals.
    John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Miguel Vargas bested the Royals early with a two-run homer in the first inning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • In that stretch, the stock has significantly outperformed the XRT’s 28% return.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio has consistently outperformed its market benchmark since inception, delivering cumulative returns of over 105%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In Roberts’ Dodgers debut, on opening day at Petco Park, his team trounced the Padres 15-0.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • That’s where three University of Iowa economists — Robert Forsythe, George Neumann and Forrest Nelson — met for food and beers and kvetching about just how badly the polls had missed the mark on the Michigan Democratic primary the day before, when Jesse Jackson absolutely trounced Michael Dukakis.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The Knicks overcame several double-digit point deficits to win the 2026 NBA championship, their first in 53 years.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • Heide Hafner, Miss Subways 1976, overcame obstacles like sexism to earn her pilot's license.
    Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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“Trumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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