TROTTED OUT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

trotted out

verb

past tense of trot out

as in offered

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 trotted out Utah, which trotted out its own seven-man group containing four G League call-ups, won the matchup of unrecognizable lineups, 147-101. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026 This was also a pivotal time as HP trotted out both the inkjet and laser printer for desktop use. —

Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Even as Steph Curry missed two months with persistent knee soreness and swelling, as Moses Moody and Jimmy Butler were lost for the year with knee injuries, as the team trotted out 41 different starting lineups as other members of the supporting cast dealt with various afflictions. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 Hawks head coach Quin Snyder trotted out his starters — CJ McCollum, Jalen Johnson, Onyeka Okongwu, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Dyson Daniels — a collective that has been amongst the league’s best since it was put together around the trade deadline. —

James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Ma trotted out holding a cello, to One Direction-level applause. —

Jane Bua, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The Giants are 0-2 to start a season for the first time since 2020 having trotted out their two premier starters. —

Shayna Rubin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026 The last time someone trotted out that phrase in the middle of a war, things didn’t go too well after that. —

Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 Dos Santos trotted out the same lineup to begin the second half, and a beautiful sequence led to Bouanga’s franchise-leading 14th goal in CONCACAF. —

Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trotted out

offered
gave

Verb

On immigration, Tamayo offered unequivocal support for the ordinance, grounding his position in personal experience with affected families during his 11 years as a Chula Vista Elementary School District trustee.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But not for the hundreds of high school students from throughout Los Angeles County who attended the10th annual Prom Dress & Tux Gift-Away and Resource Fair that were offered free formal attire at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel on April 25.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026