trumped
Example Sentences
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Bryson DeChambeau, another big bomber, shot a six-over 76 as power was trumped by precision.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“Everything that came with posting trumped my safety and well being,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
At first her hospital phobia made the idea seem impossible but "over time the desire to try and help people trumped my fear," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
“He was the smartest guy in the room. But his ego always trumped his IQ. It’s now done so in the worst possible way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
ATA First Officer Brodatt made her move at last, and trumped him calmly.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
