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 allegiance to power trumps commitment to principles, tech leaders shouldn’t be surprised when both users and history hold them accountable.

From Salon

I've always thought that however wise people feel that the Bible is that Shakespeare, probably trumps it, in terms of wisdom.

From Salon

At the big league level, in a year when development trumps results, how to evaluate that salad?

From Washington Post

“In the DPRK, the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction always, always trumps human rights and humanitarian needs of its people,” Thomas-Greenfield said.

From Seattle Times

"The pursuit of weapons of mass destruction always trumps human rights and humanitarian needs of its people," she said.

From Reuters