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
  • The temporary pecuniary gains of fraudulent practices are outweighed by the near certainty, especially at this scale, of prosecution and the financial ruin and reputational damage that comes with it.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fury, who outweighed his opponent by 55 pounds, struggled to maintain his pace after the early rounds, allowing Usyk to control the action with precision and lateral movement.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of outweighed
Verb
  • Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For many families, though, that rebound was overshadowed by soaring prices for food, housing, and other necessities.
    NPR, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of overshadowed
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  • Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The fund has outperformed the S&P 500 over 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods, according to Morningstar, and received the firm’s 1% ranking as of the end of the third quarter.
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of outperformed
Verb
  • Neophyte candidates who survive this process and make it to the ballot are often so drained of time, energy and money that they are trounced at the polls.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The opposition trounced Yoon’s ruling party in national elections in April.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of trounced
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