TRUMPED Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

trumped

verb

past tense of trump

as in outweighed

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lost (to)

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Mark is forced to come clean about their precarious financial situation to Abby, whose anger is outweighed by concern for the safe return of their son.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Feather, leather and crystal embellishments cascaded from the denim, creating looks that nearly outweighed the ultra-thin models themselves.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of outweighed

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The narrative and visual imagination on display is truly stunning, but they’re overshadowed by the genuine feeling in the screenplay crafted by director and Laika CEO Travis Knight and writer Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Missing Link).

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Stockton was overshadowed by Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell throughout the week, but when the lights were bright on game day, the UGA senior was the one who stepped up.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of overshadowed

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The Oregon Ducks defeated Boise State 34-27 in Week 1 but have since lost to Oklahoma State and, this weekend, to UCLA.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
The Valkyries defeated the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday night to advance to next week’s Finals, led by an overtime scoring flurry from Gabby Williams in their 87-77 win.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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The Equal Weight's annual performance hasn't bested the regular S & P since 2022, which also marked the start of the generative AI boom that later gave rise to the Mag 7.

— Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Oregon coach Dan Lanning has bested Riley in both of their head-to-head meetings, too.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of bested

Verb

This year’s show was trounced by the first Monday Night Football game of the year between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos on ESPN.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Shares of the drone manufacturer jumped 10% after first-quarter results trounced estimates.

— Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of trounced

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