Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumping
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The universe is overrun with dark matter, outweighing the ordinary stuff that stars and planets are made of five-to-one.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Some cities are pricier than others potentially outweighing the pros the city has to offer.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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People have the desire to evolve together, and get past the minor annoyances of a Gemini being too flighty for an intense Scorpio or a Leo’s dramatics overshadowing Taurus’s kindness.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Early fundraising disclosures highlight stark contrasts in Maryland’s competitive Democratic congressional primaries, with David Trone’s personal wealth overshadowing April McClain Delaney’s campaign while Kweisi Mfume maintains a strong cash advantage over challengers.—
Ben Mause,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Fairfield University women’s basketball team will head back to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year, after defeating Quinnipiac 51-44 Monday night in the MAAC championship game and getting the conference’s automatic berth in Atlantic City.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Bobcats showed flickers of promise, nearly defeating Troy and Georgia Southern in the regular season.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Whether a brave, thrilling but ultimately unsuccessful attempt at overcoming a seemingly impossible target of 254 to beat India and reach the T20 World Cup final will be enough to make up for England’s desperately disappointing winter.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His big struggle was overcoming the same challenge most pitchers face after a long layoff.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Small caps The Russell 2000 started 2026 by outperforming the S & P for its longest streak in nearly 30 years .—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gold has been outperforming stocks.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 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,
10 Mar. 2026
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The award-winning Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana of South Kingstown also garnered a huge vote in besting West Warwick’s Cowesset Pizza.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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Valencia got 55% of votes in the contest held by conservative candidates, with nearly all the ballots tallied, trouncing eight other presidential hopefuls.—
Oscar Medina,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Boise went into halftime trouncing the hosts in second-chance points (13-2) and on the boards (21-11).—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the Auberge Collection portfolio's flagship, this stay amply delivers on its promise of luxury, with stunning grounds, immaculate rooms, a positively excellent restaurant and spa, as well as intuitive, never overbearing service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Saddled with much of the dramatic heavy lifting, the score is overbearing partly out of necessity.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Trumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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