trumped

verb

past tense of trump
as in outweighed

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  1. outweighed
  2. overshadowed
  3. defeated
  4. bested
  5. outperformed
  6. trounced
  7. overcame
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  • The Arizona Republican said his respect for Ossoff’s character outweighed their policy disagreements.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • At a meeting in June, an expert panel that advises the FDA on vaccines voted unanimously that the benefits of the vaccine outweighed any risks.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighed
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  • The election campaign has been overshadowed by weeks of protests led by the JAAC, which has urged residents to boycott the vote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, the practice was overshadowed by a significant injury list, sidelining key players like Josh Jacobs and Luke Musgrave.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of overshadowed
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  • The 42-year-old was defeated by Yadier del Valle via first-round TKO in just 35 seconds, marking his second consecutive stoppage loss.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This week, progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated congresswoman Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s Senate seat.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeated
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  • Although Kent struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong in his first two at-bats, the center fielder bested the rookie in the fifth inning with a game-tying RBI double.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ty Masterson bested six candidates for the Republican primary for Kansas governor.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bested
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  • While Nike has issues with some international markets, such as Europe and China, Konik said, even a year ago, that in running, Swoosh’s Vomero Plus has outperformed On’s Cloudsurfer Max due to broader appeal.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the June primaries, Wahab outperformed runner-up Hernandez.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of outperformed
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  • Inter Miami, which won the tournament in 2023 shortly after Messi’s arrival, reached the final again last year but was trounced 3-0 by the Seattle Sounders in front of a sellout crowd of 69,314.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Milwaukee had the best record in baseball last year, and they still got trounced by the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trounced
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  • Crowley overcame Francesca Hong in dramatic, narrow fashion in Tuesday's primary, stunning pundits and pollsters who had long placed Hong as the front-runner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed overcame funding disadvantage The stark contrasts in candidate funding led to differences in advertising strategies and appeals to different groups of voters.
    — Michael Traugott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
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