trot out

verb

Definition of trot outnext
as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another

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Recent Examples of trot out One of them, Peter Rosenberg, trotted out his New York bona fides as a defense. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 There are a lot of verses in the Bible’s Book of Leviticus, but a single passage in particular seems to get trotted out time immemorial. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026 His sponsor was ready for the occasion, trotting out two player-exclusive colorways to much fanfare before revealing that the forward will eventually get his own signature sneaker. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trot out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
  1. offer
  2. give
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  • In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • For a few hours, bhajan gatherings offer an escape from those pressures.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of offer
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  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of give

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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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