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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  • This generally happens when an insurer thinks the risk outweighs their profit potential, Kochenburger said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That being said, the good in this decision substantially outweighs the bad.
    — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of outweighs
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  • Even in the third-person narration of Call of the Wild the dramatis personae of eccentric, infighting dogs overshadows the flat and peripheral human characters until Thornton appears.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This is true and important, but it's presented in a way that overshadows Washington's lifetime of enslaving.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of overshadows
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  • Dozens of shoppers say Milani Conceal + Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation outperforms products five times as expensive.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • The new model outperforms Fable 5 on tasks like knowledge work, novel problem solving, and agentic search.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 July 2026
Definition of outperforms
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  • David overcomes Goliath while Odysseus defeats the cyclops Polyphemus.
    — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Mikel Oyarzabal has four goals, so could yet challenge if Spain overcomes France in the semifinals.
    — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of overcomes
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  • Replacing lead-acid with a much lighter battery can require adding weight back into the vehicle, which defeats part of the purpose.
    — Darren Tan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Costly defeats If past is prologue, Democratic insiders are right to be concerned.
    — David M. Drucker, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of defeats
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  • Iceman appears on four Billboard charts this week and conquers two of them.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Definition of conquers
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