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
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  • True cultural fluency, rooted in historical awareness and community investment, is seen as a vital competitive advantage, far outweighing superficial marketing or high THC numbers for long-term resilience and market leadership.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Shoppers are buying fewer items than a year ago, and grocery sales are declining as weakening unit sales are now outweighing rising prices.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of outweighing
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  • DuPont on Tuesday issued soft guidance for the second half of the year, overshadowing solid second-quarter results despite disruptions from the war in Iran.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While a handful in Congress are taking the issue of AI oversight and transparency seriously, the debate over preemption risks overshadowing the broader goal of establishing a federal AI governance framework.
    — Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of overshadowing
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  • Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Oba Femi, who rose to prominence after defeating Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 42 and winning the 2026 King of the Ring, recently concluded his intense rivalry with Lesnar.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeating
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  • The release came as Ariana dropped her eighth studio album Petal, which explores themes of overcoming negativity and personal growth, on Friday, July 31.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of overcoming their fatal flaw and defeating their shadow-self, the titular Eternals are reckoning with their relationship to God and the grand arc of human history.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
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  • Just like companies will often redirect staffing to teams whose projects are outperforming, companies should move more AI budgets to winning teams fast.
    — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And yet both departments were significantly outperforming the rest of the organization in adaptation.
    — Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of outperforming
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  • The year ended up with a record 109 missions, besting the 93 flown in 2024 when the 50th mission was on July 8.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • This was the highest average ticket price of the week, besting Hamilton’s average ticket price by $4.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of besting
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  • In 2022, he was reelected, trouncing his main Democratic opponent by nearly 45 percentage points.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • But in general the US military proved incapable of quickly trouncing a much weaker adversary, and left the citizens and residents of Gulf allies under fire in the meantime.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of trouncing
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  • 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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