cry up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
Verb
  • May Humza Yousaf announces his resignation as First Minister of Scotland, paving the way for the SNP's second leadership contest in less than 14 months.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The Embraer 190 passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia had 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Playing two versions of Eggman in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 isn't all it's cracked up to be for Jim Carrey.
    Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Creation Lake is a raw, surprising reminder that cool isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • On its website, Party City is advertising that everything is on sale up to 50% off.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Comedian Steph Broadbridge advertised her Raygun: The Musical for the first time on September 25 to be performed at the Kinselas bar in Sydney.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • We were reminded of the many slick pleasures of this subgenre recently through Clint Eastwood’s elegant and widely acclaimed legal thriller Juror #2, with a stylish premise reminiscent of a Sidney Lumet and Otto Preminger picture.
    Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Watkins Glen, acclaimed for its challenging road course, provides a picturesque but formidable track that is a firm fan-favorite.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Then there was the extremist militia guys hired by his biological father (Will Patton), which left Beth blown up in her office, Kayce in a gunfight, Monica and Tate fighting off killers and John Dutton left for dead by the side of the road.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Only the most interesting people will have their entire lives blown up by their 30s.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Involving users in critical activities, such as the selection and design phases, promotes a sense of ownership and helps ensure that the system is tailored to meet their needs.
    Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • While some want to make America great by restricting immigration and promoting the American worker, others want to cut costs and increase efficiency no matter who does the work.
    Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As rebel forces swept southward toward Damascus last week, Mr. Trump jumped on social media to trumpet the hands-off approach that could become the guiding principle of his Middle East policy and broader foreign policy vision.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Republican Party’s national platform trumpeted nuclear power, as did Kamala Harris in describing her economic agenda; this fall, three of the world’s largest companies—Amazon, Google, and Microsoft—announced substantial investments in nuclear-energy facilities.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Biden in a press release touted his administration’s efforts to combat gun violence but argued that there was more to be done — especially as his presidency enters the final stretch.
    Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
  • At a press conference in Watts earlier this week, city and police leaders touted the latest crime statistics which showed a roughly 50% reduction in gang homicides from this point last year.
    Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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