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
As President Donald Trump continues his executive order du jour campaign, Republicans are hopeful Democrats keep trotting out Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Maxine Waters to offer their party’s response.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
The video cuts to a little donkey — named Griz — trotting out of a trailer.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
And so, a few weeks after that aunt trotted out her dish, Sara would make her own batch just for her and Johnny.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
The video cuts to a little donkey — named Griz — trotting out of a trailer.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
And so, a few weeks after that aunt trotted out her dish, Sara would make her own batch just for her and Johnny.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
Sundance also trotted out a litany of voices to champion her.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trot%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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