trumps
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) cards any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
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(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly
Example Sentences
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A payable-on-death or beneficiary designation is a contract and, as such, trumps a conflicting provision in the will.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 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
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
As is always the case with Simenon, psychology trumps everything else, and this movie certainly goes deep and dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
From behind the walls, a tremendous glissando trumps forth from Sammy’s piano, and I turn to number forty-five’s mom and say, “Wow, what a dramatic audition song. What’s he singing?”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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