talked up

verb

Definition of talked upnext
past tense of talk up
1
as in promoted
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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2
as in spoke out
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 Synonyms for talked up
  1. promoted
  2. sold
  3. announced
  4. yelled
Verb
  • Washington once promoted economic interdependence but now openly weaponizes it.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Anderson was promoted to lead vocalist after joining Chic on tour, sharing the role with Luci Martin from 1978-1983.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Kenner introduced the Easy Bake Oven in 1963 and sold 500,000 ovens in the first year.
    Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Whether domestic and imported, it may only be sold if it’s aged at least 60 days.
    Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of sold
Verb
  • On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The mayor of Boston announced today the team signed a lease with the city that locks in White Stadium as its venue.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Tepper called girls and women to the stand to confirm that Cox had yelled slurs out the window of his car, or on the street.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many employees are berated, yelled at, or bossed around daily.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of yelled
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talked (to)

talked up

talker

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