Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumping
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Supply is still outweighing the demand for condos in the county.—
Alexandra Phelps,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026 -
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
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The Dodgers’ recent bullpen problems persisted in a 6-4 loss Sunday, overshadowing a bounce-back effort from Emmet Sheehan.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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At that value, SpaceX would be the largest IPO in history, far overshadowing the largest IPO to date – Alibaba’s $22 billion offering in 2014 on the New York Stock Exchange.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Head coach Dusty May of the Michigan Wolverines hoists the trophy after defeating the UConn Huskies 69-63.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Leviatán has been crowned Valorant Masters London champions, defeating Paper Rex 3-2 in a dramatic grand final.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 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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In both scenarios, the Mission 1 Pro shows the best picture of the three, easily beating the Hero13 Black for color accuracy and brightness, and slightly outperforming the Osmo Action 5 Pro in both situations too.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
11 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,
17 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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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
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At a celebratory exhibition match last week in the capital, under the watchful eye of the supreme leader, Naegohyang faced off against the under-17s team, who just added an Asian Cup to their impressive array of silverware, trouncing Japan 5-1 in the final.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 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 23 Jun. 2026.
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