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
And with Los Angeles essentially punting in Week 18 with little stakes to play for, the club trotted out wide swaths of its B-team -- and C-team -- against Denver Sunday.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Quinn Ewers marked the 26th starting quarterback the franchise has trotted out.
—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
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Quinn Ewers marked the 26th starting quarterback the franchise has trotted out.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Indeed, each of these three countries have sought to offer support to Cuba in recent days.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the services offered athletes during the Games, Team USA’s travel insurance carrier covers ongoing care to athletes who sustain injuries at the Olympics that require follow-up.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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McVay said the team would give the players time to digest the season and decide what might be next.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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