as in to outweigh
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Recent Examples of trump
Political calculation almost always trumps budget math.
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
Quality, driven by intent and consent, definitively trumps quantity.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Other times, another adult’s authority might trump yours.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
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Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2025
Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
Quality, driven by intent and consent, definitively trumps quantity.
—William Decourcy, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Other times, another adult’s authority might trump yours.
—Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump
Verb
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In 2018, a visitor fishing in the surf at North Carolina’s Outer Banks pulled out a 6-foot hammerhead shark that outweighed him.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2025
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Sure there are occasional bad losses like a late-inning collapse in the rain on May 5 against the San Diego Padres or last Friday’s 3-2 loss to the woeful Colorado Rockies, but for the most part the good outweighs the bad.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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So many times, for so many business leaders, a focus on profits and productivity overshadows the essential element of humanity.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, growing safety challenges overshadow my responsibilities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Su-hun represents everything Mun-oh aspires to be, serving as both inspiration and source of secret envy that has left Mun-oh feeling perpetually defeated.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 May 2025
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Florida is 48-15 on the season and defeated its conference foe, Georgia, in the Super Regional.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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However, Season 2 is overall outperforming Season 1, tallying roughly 37 million viewers per episode to date, up from the 32 million average viewers reached by Season 1 after 90 days of viewing.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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But a skilled player like Herzig could outperform the lucky players over the long run.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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Learning how to overcome your own anxiety is the first step to helping your kids do the same, said Robbins.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The odds remain against them — only 16.1% of teams have overcome a 3-2 deficit in NBA playoff history — but the Knicks are coming off their best all-around performance of the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves each bested recent NBA champions (Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors) to clinch their Western Conference slots.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Gardiner fit in on the top line perfectly, putting together an excellent rookie season bested only in points by Sarah Fillier.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“Trump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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