TRUMPED-UP Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of trumped-up

as in invented

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verb

past tense of trump up

as in devised

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

Adjective

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

Verb

Both men pleaded guilty to gun possession and their attorneys argued that police trumped up the tipster’s unverified claims to go after them. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 But in a statement issued by his attorney, Maluchnik denies all of that, saying the charges have been trumped up. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Because of the differences they are labeled as evil, incompetent, corrupt or some other trumped up charge such as antisemitic. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 Bass insisted the charges were trumped up. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 He was forced to flee the country in the months following the election, due to trumped up conspiracy and terrorism charges presented by the government that would have led to decades in prison. — Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power. — Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 She was elected to the country's National Assembly in 2010, only to be expelled four years later on allegations her supporters said were trumped up. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 Although the woman-alien’s powers were trumped up to comedic effect, Estelle could not help but see that beneath its B-movie veneer, Devil Girl from Mars tapped into a looming anxiety that was palpable all around. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped-up

Adjective

But his absence leaves the Trojans with a totally new and unproven group to catch passes; many of them are getting their first experience of college football, and of quarterback Jayden Maiava.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
The Broncos have a room full of intriguing, but largely unproven linebackers behind the two veteran starters.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of unproven

Verb

So the study’s authors, led by Tuhin Chakrabarty, a professor of computer science at Stony Brook University, devised another check.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026
Many believe Newton was the lone genius who devised this branch of mathematics all on his own.

— Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of devised

Adjective

Section 548 in general states the bankruptcy law on fraudulent transfers.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Hatagan’s testimony at his sentencing undid the fraudulent invoices claim presented by prosecutors and that statute of limitations began when the alleged crime occurred, the motion stated.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraudulent

Verb

Seymour’s game really began to unravel at the top of the week, when Devens and Murray initially concocted a plan to send him packing after being fearful of his ability to bring the other side of the house together.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026

Definition of concocted

Verb

That’s because The Matchbox was constructed using synthetic turf that’s blended into the natural landscape, for teeing areas and green complexes.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Perhaps most notable this year is the Golden Plunge indoor swimming pool, which was originally constructed around 1926 and still resides under the venue’s floor, empty of water of course.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

Definition of constructed

Adjective

The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.

— Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.

— Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of mendacious

Verb

Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor Lucius Harper.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
All the other stuff, the journalist and the train ride and stuff like that, is invented.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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