1. Every time John is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse.

2. I trumped up a story to amuse the children.

3. That woman trumped up various baseless charges against him.

4. She was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.

5. Several of his colleagues trumped up a complaint to get him removed from the job.

6. It became clear,during the trial,that most of the charges against the defendant were trumped up.

7. The offer may trump up business for other companies,(http://) as well.

8. Anxious to avoid indictment, peasants trumped up charges against their neighbors, while others accused their rivals of imaginary crimes.

9. The entire thing was entirely trumped up and she was absolved because of the publicity we gave the case.

10. He is no performer in a costume, no trumped up poster boy.

11. Try as they might, they were unable to trump up a convincing case against him.

12. He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.

13. Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.

14. If you are out to condemn sb ., you can always trump up a charge.

1. Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.