trot out
verb
trotted out; trotting out; trots out
1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display
designers trotting out their latest fashions
3
disapproving
: to say (something that has been said before) as an excuse, explanation, etc.
trotted out that old excuse
Synonyms of trot out
Examples of trot out in a Sentence
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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Quinn Ewers marked the 26th starting quarterback the franchise has trotted out.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Still today, executives love to trot out their NPS scores on calls with Wall Street analysts.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Food resembling a Christmas feast, a state representative stepping in for Santa Claus, and dogs trotted out in their season's finest.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
After multiple Cowboys offensive drives stalled out in the shallow portions of Lions territory, Schottenheimer had decisions on whether to punt, go for it or trot out Aubrey.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Still today, executives love to trot out their NPS scores on calls with Wall Street analysts.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Food resembling a Christmas feast, a state representative stepping in for Santa Claus, and dogs trotted out in their season's finest.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
After multiple Cowboys offensive drives stalled out in the shallow portions of Lions territory, Schottenheimer had decisions on whether to punt, go for it or trot out Aubrey.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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