trumps

verb

present tense third-person singular of trump
as in outweighs

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  1. outweighs
  2. overshadows
  3. outperforms
  4. overcomes
  5. defeats
  6. conquers
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  • Research indicates one in-person meeting can deliver the impact of three virtual ones, with many finding the commercial return outweighs travel costs.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Once a loss is perceived, loss aversion kicks in—an emotional response in which the pain of loss far outweighs the pleasure of gain.
    — Adrian Gore, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighs
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  • But the strategic cocktail of soft nationalism, corporate politics and ticket-sales boosterism that constitutes the wild card system more often overshadows sporting fairness.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But at such a high proof, the heat ultimately wins out and overshadows everything else.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of overshadows
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  • The same principle underlies brainwriting, a technique that reliably outperforms conventional brainstorming.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Dozens of shoppers say Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation outperforms products five times as expensive.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 28 July 2026
Definition of outperforms
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  • Used in the group’s previous drone research, this landing gear disperses energy to reduce impact and overcomes multiple engineering challenges.
    — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Somaliland is proximate and overcomes some of the limitations imposed by other regional hosts like Djibouti and Middle East partners.
    — Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • If the opposition defeats the ballot measure in November, billionaires will avoid that liability.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Seven Democratic incumbents have lost their primaries so far, already tying with 2012 for the most Democratic House incumbent defeats this century.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeats
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  • As technology conquers this final Wi-Fi frontier, air travel will never be the same.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of conquers
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“Trumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumps. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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