1
as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
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as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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Recent Examples of talk up
Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella also continued to talk up AI after DeepSeek’s disruption.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
However, several Ravens this week talked up just how well Buffalo is running the football with James Cook and others.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Well aware of the flood of basics and sameness that can be found online and in stores, retailers and vendors talked up the importance of eye-catching styles.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Communities should turn their attention to talking up the importance of daily school attendance.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
However, several Ravens this week talked up just how well Buffalo is running the football with James Cook and others.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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Federal employees in probationary status ‒ targeted in an initial round of Trump firings ‒ were either recently hired or promoted, usually within the past year.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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And earlier this month, one of the DOGE representatives who took part in the California trip, Tyler Hassen, was promoted to Interior’s assistant secretary for policy, management and budget, according to an order from Interior Sec.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Improving wound healing Our discovery that epithelial cells can electrically speak up during a crisis without compromising their primary role as a barrier opens doors for new ways to treat wounds.—
Steve Granick,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Around the league Some Major League Soccer general managers are speaking up (anonymously) about their displeasure with the league’s deal with Apple TV+.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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That suggests at least some hedge funds had to unwind short sales—when shares are sold on a bet that the seller can buy them back at a lower price, pocketing the difference as profit.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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All the products are sold via (RED) or the brand’s own platform.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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The podcast’s protagonists dare to courageously speak out what troubles them, making confessions and opening a door to take a glimpse into their world.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2025
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And when anyone tries to speak out, the whole world somehow goes against them.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Although anyone can injure a baby in a moment of frustration, most prevention research has focused specifically on helping parents understand why infants cry or become fussy.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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By crying wolf at everything, all credibility is lost.—
Nicolee Ambrose,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2025
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The new inmates were then forced to kneel while prison guards shaved their hair and shouted commands.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Meghan talked about struggling with toxic press coverage while Harry described how his older brother, Prince William, shouted at him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dua Lipa, the pop star also known as Dula Peep (thanks to Wendy Williams), has piped up with a message of mourning after popular language company Duolingo murdered its adorable owl mascot, Duo, and subsequently asked its users to respect the singer's privacy in the aftermath.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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By the numbers: Just 39% of Democrats approve of celebrities piping up on political issues — but only 11% of Republicans and 12% of independents (24% for the whole sample).—
Noah Bressner,
Axios,
27 Dec. 2024
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Characters yell confessions and spew insults from across rooms and tables.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Outside the Latvian Cultural Center, Fisk yells at Sheila - who hasn't revealed Daniel's part in the leak - about the news, demanding an all-hands meeting to find out who leaked the story.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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