trot out

verb

trotted out; trotting out; trots out

transitive verb

1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display or use
trotted out a new excuse

Examples of trot out in a Sentence

after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
Recent Examples on the Web
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The Messiah often is, trotted out during the Christmas season by amateur and professional choruses around the globe. Jan Swafford, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 On Monday, Target trotted out a similar deal, with a $20 Thanksgiving four-person meal special down $5 from last year and turkeys priced at 79 cents a pound — 20% lower than last year. Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 Every Black woman on all of reality television could sit with their legs crossed and their hands folded in their lap, and there are still going to be people to trot out negative stereotypes about them. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 Trump trots out a familiar canard about abortions, saying Democrats support execution of newborns. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trot out 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of trot out was in 1836

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Cite this Entry

“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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