Definitions

trumps

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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advantage n.
outmaneuver v.

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

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trumps

Of all the factors behind tattoos' popularity, authenticity is the one Rees thinks trumps them all – because, he says, it is something we really value culturally.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“The disabled veterans exemption already exists in the constitution, so I don’t think Prop. 13 trumps it because they both exist together.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Whether this theory trumps Section 230 will be the main issue on appeal, and the platforms have a strong case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

And even in her sickness and pain, Lyra felt that she’d just been dealt the ace of trumps.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman