trot out
verb
trotted out; trotting out; trots out
1
: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)
2
: to bring forward for display or use
trotted out a new excuse
Examples of trot out in a Sentence
after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another
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When President Trump threatened Brazil with punishing tariffs on Wednesday, there was no fancy mathematical equation trotted out this time as justification.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
In other words, the average hitter the Guardians are trotting out there — aside from Kwan and Ramírez, so seven out of nine spots in their order — is equal to the eighth-worst hitter in the league.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Made for a minimum of two people, the carnivorous feast trots out family-style platters of rib-eye, branzino, chorizo and more, along with sides like crispy artichoke and roasted sweet potato.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025
In other words, the average hitter the Guardians are trotting out there — aside from Kwan and Ramírez, so seven out of nine spots in their order — is equal to the eighth-worst hitter in the league.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Made for a minimum of two people, the carnivorous feast trots out family-style platters of rib-eye, branzino, chorizo and more, along with sides like crispy artichoke and roasted sweet potato.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trot out
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“Trot out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trot%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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