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to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house
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Recent Examples of trumped-up
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Verb
The charge was clearly trumped-up, but Yundi was immediately taken off all Chinese stages and media and prevented from going abroad.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped-up
Verb
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While unproven, the consensus is that ransomware is the most likely explanation, especially given the sharp rise in attacks against the food and retail sectors.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Underwood may be unproven as a sporting director, but his wider reputation as an executive has been on an upward trajectory for a decade.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Execution: With these tools in place, fraudsters can open fraudulent accounts, apply for loans and carry out high-value transactions, all while appearing completely legitimate.—
Parya Lotfi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This includes Amazon allowing small businesses to make multiple appeals when fighting a fraudulent return.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Something more insidious is at play with all of the half-baked or made-up statistics.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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The irony is that it is accepted that the tabloids found in the grocery store checkout aisle are often made-up or greatly exaggerated.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Impulsive, egocentric, and mendacious, Trump has, in the same span, set fire to the integrity of his office.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Mystery Buyer and Record Sale Despite intense speculation, the identity of the new owner remains unconfirmed.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Russia's defense ministry and Kremlin officials said Monday their troops had penetrated the border between the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, which follow unconfirmed reports that Russian forces had also entered the Sumy region.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Internal candidates to replace him include erstwhile World Series hero Ian Anderson, or untested rookies Hurston Waldrep, Davis Daniel, or the 20-year-old Fuentes, who last week became the youngest Braves starter since 1970.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Still, nuclear propulsion is an entirely untested technology as well.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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“Trumped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped-up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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