cry up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
Verb
  • In Canada, the province of Manitoba has just announced plans to extend its retail sales tax (RST) to cloud computing services beginning in 2026.
    Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Nottingham Forest Forest first announced plans to expand the City Ground in 2019, centring around redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While the clip left viewers cracking up, many weren't surprised about this cat's late-night shenanigans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • And then now imagine the pothole gets a little bit bigger and a little bit deeper and the road's a little bit more cracked up.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This newest iteration of skincare trends advertised as clean, natural, and animal-derived, however, ultimately does nothing to make that goal a reality.
    Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And while going-out-of-business sales have not been announced, Forever 21 is advertising some significant discounts, with its online storefront currently offering up to 80% sitewide and up to 70% on select styles.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.
    Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If directors Joe and Anthony Russo expected their latest movie to be critically acclaimed, their brains are probably short-circuiting right now.
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Trump also blew up Tokyo’s spin that Ishiba came away with something of a win on Nippon Steel’s designs on U.S. Steel.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Los Angeles general manager Rob Pelinka panicked and blew up the roster, leading to a disappointing 2021-22 season.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The cast of Apple TV+’s Severance hopped across the pond for their latest pop-up activation promoting the workplace thriller, Season 2 of which concluded March 21.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
  • All of this has happened under the helm of Leland Dudek, a former data-analyst at the agency who was promoted to acting commissioner while the confirmation of Trump nominee Frank Bisignano, a financial services executive, progresses in Congress.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Watson’s cause was championed by activist and entrepreneur Glenn E. Martin, who trumpeted Trump’s decision in an X post.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Supporters aligned with the temperance movement used Weston’s walks to advance their agenda—since Weston was a teetotaler, sponsors and cheerleaders trumpeted his feats as evidence that sobriety was healthy.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps in recognition of Tesla’s problems, Musk for the past two years has touted plans to pivot into an AI and robotics company.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • At a press conference on site, Bondi, Patel and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touted the arrest of a 24-year-old who was allegedly a top-3 MS-13 gang member.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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