Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumping
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But that point has not been reached and although markets are being led by a small number of stocks, the positive news flow for those companies is outweighing uncertainty for other sectors like consumer stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 June 2026 -
The market is doing the Fed’s job Kevin Warsh’s argument for an ultimately lower Fed funds rate may rely on the notion that financial conditions are likely to tighten further on the long end of the yield curve—far outweighing any nips to the base rate the central bank can make.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ recent bullpen problems persisted in a 6-4 loss Sunday, overshadowing a bounce-back effort from Emmet Sheehan.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Oracle shareholders are taking it on the chin Thursday, as the company's plan to raise more money to fund the AI buildout is overshadowing better-than-expected quarterly results.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Cardenas is currently running for re-election to the Board of Review, and won the Democratic primary in March, defeating former Friends of the Parks executive director Juanita Irizarry.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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That program is based on the notion that housing should be a prerequisite for people dealing with addictions or mental illness, not a reward for overcoming them.—
Jim Morrill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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That means overcoming Ella’s hostility and bridging the divide with her uncommunicative kid brother Casey (Spike Fearn), an MIT graduate who has become an agoraphobic shut-in since his breakup with beloved girlfriend Susan (Ayo Edebiri).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Dec. 2025
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Still, Hamilton has grown more comfortable at the Italian team and recently has been outperforming 28-year-old teammate Charles Leclerc, who has long been seen as the future of Ferrari.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
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The low budget horror phenomenon grossed another $19 million at North American theaters—its fourth week in a row outperforming its box office debut.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Hong Kong exchange was first in the world by IPO funds raised last year — besting the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, which came second and third respectively — according to KPMG, which noted that strong momentum in 2025 continued in the first quarter of this year.—
Evelyn Cheng,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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This was a record turnaround among SpaceX launches from Space Coast launch pads at 2 hours and 54 minutes besting October’s double launch that saw a Falcon 9 launch at CCSFS just eight hours, 42 minutes after a Falcon Heavy launch at KSC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Shares of Hewlett Packard Enterprise surged 26% after the technology company issued a rosy outlook for the current quarter and raised its guidance for the full year, trouncing the Street's estimates.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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From there, top seed Hien Truong took over, trouncing Nguyen in the semis and Hatakeyama in the finals to claim his 5th medal and 2nd PPA international gold since September.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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His commentary during challenges has gone from nonexistent to essential to overbearing.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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“Trumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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