cry up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
Verb
  • All eyes have been on Greenland recently after President Trump announced an interest in possibly purchasing the world’s largest island from Denmark.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Additional performers will be announced in the coming days.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But if Nvidia’s new GPUs are all they’re cracked up to be, perhaps MSI can impress with raw performance per dollar.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There in the hallway, cracking up, was Morgan’s former boss, Scott Bessent.
    John Hyatt, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The first issue has just three advertisers, none of whom had previously advertised in print: Patou, Diptyque and Frédéric Malle. Leguay thinks luxury brands must pivot from their elevation strategy and pay closer attention to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Last fall, when the remnants of a hurricane devastated part of North Carolina, nonprofits including Samaritan’s Purse, Americares and Convoy of Hope all advertised on Google search, trying to collect donations to help those affected by the storms.
    Nico Grant, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ever have a conversation with a colleague that blows up?
    Anne Sugar, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • What of Norman Powell, who is blowing up with a career year of his own at 31?
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The Spaniard gave him his Premier League debut against Bournemouth in mid-December and promoted him into the first-team set-up.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Shah, the most powerful administrator in cricket, is keen on trumpeting the big-ticket items.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Now, in the early 1960s, Clay ridiculed rivals and trumpeted his abilities before an increasingly skeptical press.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Changed Benefit Amounts Republicans have touted changes to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP)—the formula used by the Department of Agriculture for calculating benefit amounts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 26 Jan. 2025
  • The chicken council touts a recent study finding that 60% percent of poultry farmers earned household incomes that exceeded the U.S. median.
    Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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