Definition of "out-trump" [out-trump]

• To play more or higher trumps than another, as at cards; hence, figuratively, to get the better of.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The man is simply a self-aggrandizing publicity addict who must out-trump even himself with each new disingenuous announcement."
• "It seems that politicians out-trump even the most supposedly seductive stars when it comes to racy sex lives."
• "Fresh ideas sure out-trump plain old "no more smears."'"