Definitions

trumps

NOUN

advantage

Synonyms

STRONG

aid ascendancy asset assistance authority avail blessing boon break choice comfort convenience dominance edge eminence expediency favor gain good gratification help hold improvement influence interest lead leeway leverage luck mastery odds position power precedence preference prestige prevalence profit protection recognition resources return sanction starting superiority support supremacy utility wealth

WEAK

ace in the hole leg-up pre-eminence trump card upper hand

Antonyms

STRONG

bad fortune bad luck block blockage debt disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hindrance hurt impotence incapacity inefficiency inferiority injury lack last loss misfortune obstruction stop subordination subservience waste weakness

VERB

outmaneuver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outdo overtake

STRONG

defeat exceed excel finesse outsmart surpass

Antonyms

STRONG

be inferior fail fall behind lose

Example Sentences

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When it comes to days like this, the result trumps everything but Slot and Liverpool will be aware of the scale of the task that lies ahead.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Generally, a life estate trumps a prenuptial agreement, and a prenup trumps a will.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

“Jaw-dropping revenue acceleration trumps heavy investment, easily,” wrote Dan Salmon of New Street Research in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

“No, they’re not,” said Lee, “because I have an authority that trumps the Guard.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman