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Recent Examples of trump
Art, like money, occasionally trumped friendship—but sometimes for the better.
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Again, lust trumped practicality, and audiences were treated to one of the hottest scenes in YA TV history, which is a surprisingly difficult feat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Schelling says honesty and openness trump awkwardness or evasion.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
If power politics is allowed to trump the Genocide Convention, the damage will not be confined to Gaza.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Again, lust trumped practicality, and audiences were treated to one of the hottest scenes in YA TV history, which is a surprisingly difficult feat.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
Schelling says honesty and openness trump awkwardness or evasion.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
If power politics is allowed to trump the Genocide Convention, the damage will not be confined to Gaza.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump
Verb
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The rewards seem to outweigh the risks, but no one is entirely sure.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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For major appliances like washing machines, improvements in energy and water efficiency may eventually outweigh the benefits of keeping older models running.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to help clients stay grounded and prepared as decisions progress, complementing the legal work without overshadowing it.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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But it is also engaged in its most severe fighting in decades with neighboring Afghanistan, a conflict that has been largely overshadowed by the war in the Middle East.—
Marin Scott,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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In his March Madness brackets, Obama has the Arizona Wildcats men defeating the Duke Blue Devils (who have already been upset) and UConn's women's team winning it all.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines defeated the Mustangs in state semis last year and in 2021 and 2025 and won state title games against Grapevine in 2018 and 2022.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Still, some highly sought after Pokémon cards continue to outperform the market.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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The hybrid system outperformed the algorithm running on its own—suggesting that the biological cells were contributing to the learning process.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bane overcame a slow start by making six of his first seven attempts at the free-throw line to reach 10 points after two quarters.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Leafs overcame a 3-1 deficit with three goals in the third period, including Rielly's snap shot from the high slot that beat Anaheim goalie Ville Husso stick-side to give Toronto a 4-3 lead with three minutes left in regulation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rincan won his first four matches, besting Jayden Espinoza of Arizona, Marquavious Lane of Georgia, Robby Newton of Rhode Island and Jared Goodwon of Virginia.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s no perfect style of pizza that bests the rest.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Trump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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