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
Statistics are trotted out judiciously to make a clear statement, rather than thrown at us willy-nilly.
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
One of them, Peter Rosenberg, trotted out his New York bona fides as a defense.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
He’s been branded as a special teams ace who occasionally trots out on offense.
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Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
One of them trotted out toward us in a playful gallop, like a child’s puppy chasing a ball.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
One of them, Peter Rosenberg, trotted out his New York bona fides as a defense.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
He’s been branded as a special teams ace who occasionally trots out on offense.
—
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
One of them trotted out toward us in a playful gallop, like a child’s puppy chasing a ball.
—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for trot out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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In April, authorities say investigators with the California’s Contractors State License Board’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team discovered online advertisements offering construction services that did not list a contractor license number.
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For a few hours, bhajan gatherings offer an escape from those pressures.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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