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to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house
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Recent Examples of trumped-up
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Adjective
The charge was clearly trumped-up, but Yundi was immediately taken off all Chinese stages and media and prevented from going abroad.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
Erdogan’s government has thrown (or attempted to throw) a number of key political opponents into jail on what critics say are trumped-up, spurious charges.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 10 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trumped-up
Verb
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That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Throw in an unprotected first-round pick in 2031, and that’s a lot of draft capital for an unproven big man who hasn’t played much in the NBA.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bondi endorsed Trump in his 2016 presidential election, supported some of his unproven claims about Pennsylvania’s 2020 election, and served as Trump’s defense lawyer during his first impeachment trial.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, at least 200 teachers were falsely certified as part of the conspiracy, via over 400 fraudulent tests, with the scheme dating back to at least May 2020.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Often fraudulent communications claiming to be from the IRS or associated individuals can have typos or other mistakes in them, but with artificial intelligence, these communications are more sophisticated and scams can be harder to spot.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To answer these questions, a group of 15 participants made-up of university students, recent graduates, and young adults, played the four online games mentioned—Valorant, Counter-Strike 2, Overwatch 2, and Fortnite.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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Telling lies to appease a user even if a false or made-up answer is provided.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
16 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2024
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Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.—
Yiyun Li,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Rumors are pointing to Paul Walter Hauser, but those remain unconfirmed.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Rumors have been swirling about such sightings, many unconfirmed or mistaken, since the roundups in Kern County.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This suit used the same Iowa law to argue that the poll had deliberately misled The Register’s paying subscribers. Suhr of the Center for American Rights described state consumer protection laws as a promising if largely untested vehicle for pursuing media outlets.—
New York Times,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, raw water remains untested, unregulated and untreated, leaving its safety to drink in question.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Trumped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumped-up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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