trumped

verb

Definition of trumpednext
past tense of trump
as in outweighed

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  1. outweighed
  2. overshadowed
  3. outperformed
  4. trounced
Verb
  • Nerves about a Middle East conflict that could cause a spike in oil prices for this energy import-reliant nation outweighed the positive economic indicators that helped the market rise Tuesday.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
  • There was just a time when the hits far outweighed the misses; some seasons, there were hardly any misses at all.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of outweighed
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  • Generation X is often overlooked in discussions of cultural and economic influence, overshadowed by Baby Boomers before them and Millennials after them.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As the demand for skilled labor in industries like healthcare, construction and technology skyrockets, trade schools—long overshadowed by traditional colleges—now have an unparalleled opportunity to meet the growing demand for this skilled labor.
    Tom Noh, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of overshadowed
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  • Energy stocks outperformed, meanwhile and represented the only S&P 500 sector that was up more than 1% in the session.
    Michele Luhn,Kristian Burt, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Growth and small capitalization stocks outperformed value and large capitalization stocks.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of outperformed
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  • Intel stock has dropped 50% this year, as the company has been trounced by Nvidia in artificial intelligence chips and has lost share to Advanced Micro Devices in its core PC and data center market.
    Rohan Goswami, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This week, the country was trounced by Austria, 5-1, in a UEFA Nations League game.
    Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of trounced
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