Sentences with Trump Up

The detective warned his team not to trump up evidence in order to secure a conviction.

Trying to trump up excuses, she blamed her tardiness on an imaginary traffic jam.

The journalist refused to trump up sensational stories just for the sake of higher ratings.

As a responsible teacher, she never encouraged students to trump up reasons for not completing their assignments.

He decided not to trump up a story about his achievements and preferred to let his actions speak for themselves.

The author chose integrity over the temptation to trump up events in order to make the novel more exciting.