trumped-up
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of trumped-up
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lai has been in prison on trumped-up charges ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025
At the time of his death he had been in jail for three years on trumped-up charges and had recently been transferred to a penal colony in the Arctic Circle.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
Whether future Cannes controversies await — major or minor, trumped-up or genuine — remains to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023
Alexei Navalny is Russia’s best-known opposition politician, whose health has been deteriorating since he was jailed on trumped-up charges in 2021.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Some, of it was formal and trumped-up, overdone.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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