Alternative to trumped

Personally, the word trump/trumped is overshadowed by ugly American politics and I would prefer not to write/speak it unless absolutely necessary.

I see the comments saying that no one would associate the two meanings within a given context and that it is pointless to try and substitute a word that has been used for a long time, but I just don’t want to use it. It has too much meaning for me and I do not want to write it down.

Consider the following sentence:

Miguel’s hand revealed that he had indeed trumped Jack’s queen of spades.

What would a good alternative to trumped be?

I have looked at and ruled out all the below synonyms:

• outclass

Definition:

to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior

Reasoning:

Cards aren’t superior to each other.

• upstage

Definition:

to draw attention away from.

Reasoning:

The cards aren’t drawing attention away from each other.

• eclipse

Definition:

If one thing is eclipsed by a second thing that is bigger, newer, or more important than it, the first thing is no longer noticed because the second thing gets all the attention.

Reasoning:

The cards aren’t drawing attention away from each other.

• surpass

Definition:

to become better, greater, or stronger than.

Reasoning:

The cards aren’t better, greater, or stronger than each other.

• outdo

Definition:

to surpass in execution or performance.

Reasoning:

Cards can not surpass each other, nor can they surpass in execution or performance.

• outperform

Definition:

to do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type.

Reasoning:

Cards can do well in a job or activity because they don’t have any. They are only objects.

So what word should I use instead of trumped?