tub-thumping

verb

Definition of tub-thumpingnext
present participle of tub-thump
as in advertising
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively the studio is going all out to tub-thump its latest summer blockbuster

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  1. announcing
  2. promoting
  3. touting
Verb
  • In fitting form for the satirical website, The Onion’s news release announcing the sale was written in the voice of a CEO of Global Tetrahedron, a fictional evil company created by Onion staff.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of announcing
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  • In addition to working on Rare Beauty, Gomez has a full plate promoting Emilia Pérez, her new film that debuted at film festivals over the summer and premieres on Netflix on November 13.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Coppola snatches unassimilated ideas from current political paranoia and recent cultural catastrophes (manic news media promoting celebrity insanity), all tossed into the mix with demented incoherence.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of promoting
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  • At the event, a recruitment party for prospective employees, Musk’s main selling point was speed — touting the company’s pace in developing products, and creating AI tools in a fast and nimble environment, comparing xAI to an SR-71 jet.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Meta shares have risen 23% since reporting better-than-expected sales in the second quarter and touting its push into the type of large language models that power AI chatbots.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of touting
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