TRUMPING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

trumping

verb

present participle of trump

as in outweighing

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

losing (to)

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Verb

These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida’s allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.

— Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida's allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of outweighing

Verb

The bigger issue overshadowing all of this is the need for more housing supply, many experts argue.

— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of overshadowing

Verb

The Carolina Panthers enter their bye week with a lot of confidence after defeating the Detroit Lions at home on the Sunday Night Football stage.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeating

Verb

Together, Bayless and Smith drew an average audience that well exceeded ESPN2's typical viewership, often outperforming the main ESPN channel during the same time slot.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Where else to look Other beverage companies have higher dividend yields, lower valuations and less idiosyncratic risk, and could have a better chance of outperforming in a downturn.

— Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of outperforming

Verb

The musical grossed a whopping $2,608,571, easily besting runner-up The Lion King‘s $1,700,873.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
The 48-year gap between his two most recent wins set a new record, besting the previous record holder, Reiner’s dad, Carl Reiner, according to Variety.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of besting

Verb

The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech got off to an emphatic start on Saturday with the Hokies trouncing VMI by a count of 73-3.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Kress told investors that revenue growth in fiscal 2028 will reach 70%, trouncing the 44% average analyst estimate, according to LSEG.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

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