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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  • 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
  • This technique overcomes limitations of older methods like genotyping arrays, which were often biased towards European ancestries and less accurate.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • 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
  • Felix Rosenqvist defeats David Malukas at the Checkered Flag in the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history in the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 12 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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