trumping

verb

present participle of trump
as in outweighing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumping
  1. outweighing
  2. overshadowing
  3. defeating
  4. overcoming
  5. outperforming
  6. besting
  7. trouncing
  8. overbearing
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  • Shoppers are buying fewer items than a year ago, and grocery sales are declining as weakening unit sales are now outweighing rising prices.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of outweighing
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  • Inspired by the Alhambra in Spain’s Granada, the mosque has a 33-meter (108-foot)-high minaret that overlooks the Seine River — complementing but not overshadowing the twin towers of nearby Notre Dame Cathedral.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • To be sure, the surge in the size and number of monster deals could be overshadowing other money-raising efforts from smaller companies and investment by smaller funds, industry experts said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of overshadowing
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  • Green Bay’s odds of defeating the Bears in its Wild Game were at 96% with 5 minutes left, yet the Packers lost all three of those games.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • But there was another prophecy, and this one said that Odysseus must leave Ithaca again after defeating his enemies.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of defeating
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  • The biggest event in the sporting calendar drew to a close at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as Spain were crowned world champions for the second time, overcoming Argentina in one of the most dominant finals in recent memory.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Emotional intelligence, particularly self-awareness, is crucial to overcoming it.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of overcoming
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  • So far in 2026, Starbucks is up more than 23%, significantly outperforming the S & P 500′s consumer discretionary sector, which is down over 8% year to date.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • The odds of him outperforming this modest deal are very high.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of outperforming
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  • Up and down the Giants bullpen, relievers are besting their FIP by a fair amount.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Financial markets have noticed, and CPU incumbents AMD and Intel are among the two best-performing chip stocks so far in 2026, up 128% and 149% respectively, besting Nvidia’s rise of 8%.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of besting
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  • In 2022, he was reelected, trouncing his main Democratic opponent by nearly 45 percentage points.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • But in general the US military proved incapable of quickly trouncing a much weaker adversary, and left the citizens and residents of Gulf allies under fire in the meantime.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of trouncing
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  • Givens will play Senator Mulrooney, an intellectual conservative, overbearing both as a parent and a partner.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Triple entry doors open into rooms that feel generous and far from overbearing.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of overbearing
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