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
And so, a few weeks after that aunt trotted out her dish, Sara would make her own batch just for her and Johnny.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is popular, not because of the public’s concern with the state of the economy, immigration or loss-of-status grievances, the typical reasons trotted out by political pundits and pollsters.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
San Diego can't trot out the same roster in 2025 and expect different results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump is popular, not because of the public’s concern with the state of the economy, immigration or loss-of-status grievances, the typical reasons trotted out by political pundits and pollsters.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
San Diego can't trot out the same roster in 2025 and expect different results.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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