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
Swimsuit: Especially in Northern California, the water can be too cold for swimming, but Southern California campers will have more opportunities to trot out their bathing suits.
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Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
Depending on Wilson's early performance, the Giants might face public pressure to trot out Dart earlier than expected.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Perhaps thanks to Schweitzer's retirement, the coaching staff again trotted out second-year lineman Caedan Wallace at left guard.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
When Sarah asks Matty to trot out one of her Cindy Shapiro stories or when Olympia looks at a picture of her own face on Matty’s big investigation board, her pain is acute.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
Depending on Wilson's early performance, the Giants might face public pressure to trot out Dart earlier than expected.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Perhaps thanks to Schweitzer's retirement, the coaching staff again trotted out second-year lineman Caedan Wallace at left guard.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
When Sarah asks Matty to trot out one of her Cindy Shapiro stories or when Olympia looks at a picture of her own face on Matty’s big investigation board, her pain is acute.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trot out
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Parks offer an incredible value to Americans: $35 for a week at Yellowstone is less than a family in most U.S. cities pays for a two-hour trip to the movie theater.—
Tate Watkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The spa’s four treatment rooms draw on Chinese, Japanese, and Indian wellness traditions—offering everything from aromatherapy and lymphatic drainage to shiatsu, reflexology, and anti-aging facials using organic Portuguese products.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Samsung has given Harman access to a wide array of technologies beyond traditional audio, including instrument panels and driver monitoring.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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His cameo in Rocky III gave wrestling mainstream attention, along with his cartoon called Hulk Hogan’s Rock 'n’ Wrestling, which was broadcast on Saturday mornings in the mid-1980s.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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