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
Nevertheless, Whitehouse continued to occasionally trot out his sign in 2023 and 2024.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Replacement Is the former second-round pick a better option than what Las Vegas was trotting out under center last season?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Earlier Thursday morning, Campbell trotted out for the Cardinals’ joint practice with the Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
After last week’s tragic shooting in New York that left four people dead, the same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Replacement Is the former second-round pick a better option than what Las Vegas was trotting out under center last season?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Earlier Thursday morning, Campbell trotted out for the Cardinals’ joint practice with the Broncos.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
After last week’s tragic shooting in New York that left four people dead, the same ridiculous fiction is being sold to a gullible public that was trotted out after Sandy Hook, Las Vegas, Parkland, Buffalo and all the others: Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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On China's second-hand goods platform Xianyu, some resellers are already offering the 4.0 series for more than twice the original price.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Delacorte offers accessible seating for those with mobility needs, with companion seats available.—
Emma Caldwell,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Osaka, still in her prime, gave birth in 2023 and returned in 2024.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Business outlet TheStreet reported that stores had been given a grace period to implement the change that ends Aug. 31.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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