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The correct spelling is trumped.
How to pronounce trumped
verb
Say it like: Tru-mpe-d
The correct spelling is trumped. To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump. For example: "He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped."
Usage Examples
“He knew the hand was lost when his ace was trumped.”
“In this election, it would seem issues of national security trumped economic issues.”
“And without warning me, as he lay there, he suddenly trumped next to me in bed.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
- 2.To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.
- 3.To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
- 4.To impose unfairly; to palm off.
- 5.To supersede.
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