trot out

verb

trotted out; trotting out; trots out

transitive verb

1

: to lead out and show the paces of (a horse)

2

: to bring forward for display

designers trotting out their latest fashions

3

disapproving : to say (something that has been said before) as an excuse, explanation, etc.

trotted out that old excuse

Synonyms of trot out

• offer
• give
• run by

Examples of trot out in a Sentence

after no one bought the first explanation, they trotted out another

Recent Examples on the Web

Usually, a studio trots out some of its biggest stars and clips from upcoming films to gin up excitement for the coming year. —Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 Apr. 2026

Rather than trot out the talent ahead of the film’s start (a standard practice), King and Fuqua dazzled the packed house of 3,300 with introductions to Jaafar Jackson; the Jackson family including EP and King of Pop’s son Prince Jackson; Nia Long; Colman Domingo; and more. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026

Utah, which trotted out its own seven-man group containing four G League call-ups, won the matchup of unrecognizable lineups, 147-101. —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026

This was also a pivotal time as HP trotted out both the inkjet and laser printer for desktop use. —Chris Anderson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for trot out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout