TROT OUT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

trot out

verb

Definition of trot out

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 The streamer is this week celebrating ten years in the country, and has trotted out several stats backing its performance there. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates. — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 The team might be trotting out Malik Willis as their starter this season. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The 38-year-old right-hander trotted out to the pitcher’s mound in the ninth inning of Saturday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trot out

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The company also offers add-ons like external paddleboard carriers and full-length overland roof racks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Back before season one started, Dale Washberg came into Hoot Owl Books and offered Lee a Jim Thompson quote to jibe with his preferred job title — truthstorian.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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Most questions were friendly and business-centric, but Marshall also gave his opinion on several polarizing issues, including federal immigration enforcement, tariffs and the war in Iran.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Four turboprop engines power the aircraft, giving it the performance needed for demanding military transport operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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The new Alaska National Park Grand Slam Small Group Adventure, run by tour operator Off the Beaten Path, will bring visitors to every national park in the 49th state next summer.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
The official Love Island USA account is competing for attention with 12 different personal accounts being run by people who have never been media-trained and have every incentive to play for engagement, not brand safety.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

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