TROT OUT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

trot out

verb

Definition of trot out

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 On one third-and-1 late in the first half, game tied at 7-7, instead of running the ball, the first-year Broncos offensive coordinator trotted out an empty backfield — an empty backfield that had a fullback lined up at wide receiver. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The streamer is this week celebrating ten years in the country, and has trotted out several stats backing its performance there. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates. — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 The team might be trotting out Malik Willis as their starter this season. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trot out

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On Repair, their latest record, Water Damage offers both its unruliest album and their most melodically dense.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
The magnetic approach could offer a less invasive alternative to implanting electrodes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

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Having been given countless opportunities to make their names in history as the conscience of the GOP, the six members of Arkansas' congressional delegation chose for the past decade to instead be Trump sycophants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
With a chance to steal the game, Wyatt was called for holding and the clock ran out, giving Arlington Heights a 27-22 victory Friday at Farrington Field in a thriller.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026

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The new Alaska National Park Grand Slam Small Group Adventure, run by tour operator Off the Beaten Path, will bring visitors to every national park in the 49th state next summer.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
The official Love Island USA account is competing for attention with 12 different personal accounts being run by people who have never been media-trained and have every incentive to play for engagement, not brand safety.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

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