TROTTING OUT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

trotting out

verb

present participle of trot out

as in offering

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 trotting out Boise State has been criticized throughout the first half of the season for trotting out a bit of a vanilla offense. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025 And Winston is a veritable Tom Brady compared to the quarterbacks Cleveland will be trotting out this season. — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025 May literally built a national championship roster overnight, trotting out an all-transfer starting lineup against UConn. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 More traditional lineups Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is notorious for trotting out unorthodox multi-guard lineups. — Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026 Inter Miami faced some criticism on social media during the past few days for trotting out young players such as Fray and Allen in such difficult moments while letting its stars hide from tough questions. — Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 In addition to bolstering the bullpen, Dave Dombrowski must retool the roster in an effort to avoid trotting out a very similar roster to the previous two seasons that have finished as disappointments. — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

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Sam’s Club is also offering discounts on 250 items, including different types of meat such as chicken wings, beef hot dogs and ribs.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Her crisp button-down shirt and tailored pants were menswear-coded, offering a relaxed but pulled-together feel that was somehow both classic and just a little bit unexpected.

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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With the crack of the ball against his bat, Tommy Edman scored from third, giving the Dodgers the lead.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Another challenge is that the EV segment relies heavily on rare earths imported from China, giving Indian two-wheeler makers little control over supply and pricing.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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