TRUMPING UP Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

trumping up

verb

present participle of trump up

as in devising

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house

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Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Definition of devising

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Ghost also accused Wilson and her PR team of concocting a smear campaign against her.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026

Definition of concocting

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Ground crews are carrying out manual firefighting, cooling operations, patrols and constructing firebreaks to prevent the flames from spreading further.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
China is building a lunar base Upon completion of its first base on the Moon in 2035, China will move ahead and extend its footprint by constructing a larger orbiting complex by 2045.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

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Much of the sector’s value creation came not from inventing a superior solar panel, but from figuring out customer acquisition, installation, asset financing and long-term ownership.

— Rob Day, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Aguilar has been inventing these sorts of basic, accessible, potentially endless series for years.

— Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of inventing

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Both candidates spent the post-primary period drumming up support ahead of the Democrats’ gathering in San Diego.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
After gracing Vanity Fair in recent weeks, while at the same time drumming up a firestorm with his comments about past racial tensions in Oxford hampering some recruiting, Kiffin obviously showed a lighter side.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of drumming up

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Consumer payments and subscriptions remain the core of the business, contributing 85% to 90% of revenue across the forecast period, with subscriptions already making up 60% to 70% of viewer spend.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
From female directors making up 18-19 percent of film production to more than 30 percent.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

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