trump up

verb

Definition of trump upnext
as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house

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Recent Examples of trump up Bass insisted the charges were trumped up. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026 He was forced to flee the country in the months following the election, due to trumped up conspiracy and terrorism charges presented by the government that would have led to decades in prison. — Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power. — Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 She was elected to the country's National Assembly in 2010, only to be expelled four years later on allegations her supporters said were trumped up. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trump up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trump up
  1. devise
  2. construct
  3. concoct
  4. invent
  5. drum up
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  • To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of devise
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  • But Boulder City’s planning commission voted unanimously against constructing the data center on city land, according to the Current.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to water, many are concerned about consumer protections regarding electricity rate increases, demands on renewable energy and requirements about who gets employed to construct data centers.
    — Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of construct
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  • But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Think hands-on, creative culinary practices like concocting herbal infusions, blending spices, and fermenting.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of concoct
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  • Now, if someone could just invent that pizza plant, that would be great.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The designer Dapper Dan, who helped invent hip-hop fashion, was originally known for his high-fashion knockoffs, but consumers came to view him as a brand unto himself.
    — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of invent
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  • Santos sought to drum up interest in his possible attendance at the SOTU by repeatedly posting about his plans to show up.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Basij boosted its presence during the war, and hard-liners have held nightly rallies in Tehran and other cities, drumming up support and intimidating any possible dissenters.
    — Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of drum up

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“Trump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trump%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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