trumping

verb

present participle of trump
as in outweighing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumping
  1. outweighing
  2. overshadowing
  3. defeating
  4. overcoming
  5. outperforming
  6. besting
  7. trouncing
  8. overbearing
Verb
  • These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida’s allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida's allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of outweighing
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  • The bigger issue overshadowing all of this is the need for more housing supply, many experts argue.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • A'ja Wilson's technical foul in Game 2 was the talk of the town, largely overshadowing Caitlin Clark's historic postseason milestones.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overshadowing
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  • The Carolina Panthers enter their bye week with a lot of confidence after defeating the Detroit Lions at home on the Sunday Night Football stage.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In this and subsequent Narnia books, Aslan leads his young followers in combating and defeating evil.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeating
Verb
  • That is overcoming adversity, using your gift to help others.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • For the Dream, that meant overcoming a slow start in Game 1 against the Mystics before taking control in Game 2.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcoming
Verb
  • Shares have jumped 238% year to date, vastly outperforming the overall market as widening use of artificial intelligence has spurred demand for the hardware solutions that power the emerging technology.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Together, Bayless and Smith drew an average audience that well exceeded ESPN2's typical viewership, often outperforming the main ESPN channel during the same time slot.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of outperforming
Verb
  • The musical grossed a whopping $2,608,571, easily besting runner-up The Lion King‘s $1,700,873.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The 48-year gap between his two most recent wins set a new record, besting the previous record holder, Reiner’s dad, Carl Reiner, according to Variety.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of besting
Verb
  • The James Franklin era at Virginia Tech got off to an emphatic start on Saturday with the Hokies trouncing VMI by a count of 73-3.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kress told investors that revenue growth in fiscal 2028 will reach 70%, trouncing the 44% average analyst estimate, according to LSEG.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trouncing
Verb
  • Givens will play Senator Mulrooney, an intellectual conservative, overbearing both as a parent and a partner.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • Triple entry doors open into rooms that feel generous and far from overbearing.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of overbearing
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“Trumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumping. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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