TALK UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

talk up

verb

Definition of talk up

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 In its press release, Samsung talks up the AI capabilities of these chips—how local on-device AI processing demands more data to improve model context. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026 Emanuel, on June 5, took the bicycle lane around New Hampshire as part of a three-day tour of the early voting state, making the longtime Democratic official one of the earliest to openly talk up a prospective 2028 White House bid in what’s expected to be a crowded 2028 presidential primary field. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026 The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes. — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026 The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

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Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The British Museum move, meanwhile, is a public happening organized as part of a citywide art trail to promote a world tour around BTS’s latest album.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of promote

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Giselle Garcia, program director for NorCal Resist, said the arrest data largely tracks with the organization’s own informal counts though emphasized much enforcement goes unaccounted for if families aren’t willing to speak up.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
But Toney isn’t awestruck, nor too afraid to speak up to the guy who once manned the middle of his boyhood team’s defense.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of speak up

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Throughout the World Cup, videos have emerged on Instagram and TikTok of StubHub customers describing their nightmare experiences with the ticket-selling platform.

— Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The company sells in 90 countries, up from 70 in 2021, and has deepened its presence in Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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Getty Images After being placed on the bereavement list, Toronto Blue Jays’ star reliever Braydon Fisher returned to the team on Wednesday and spoke out about a heartbreaking family tragedy.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Prince Harry spoke out for the first time following a dismissal of his case against Associated Newspapers Limited.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Definition of speak out

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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Mexico lost that game on penalties but Aguirre was not crying because of his red card or the result.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of cry

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Every time a restaurant or other small business announces its closure, people pipe up on social media about what the business owner should have done to be successful.

— Gregg Olsen, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
He was accused of hitting a man in the back of the head with a metal pipe inside the victim’s girlfriend’s home, then shoving the victim up against the wall and pushing the pipe up against his neck.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Definition of pipe up

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In the 57-second video, which could not be independently verified by PEOPLE, Mason walks away multiple times before turning back to continue yelling back and forth with Donalds.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
During the Cape Verde–versus-Argentina game, the YouTuber and Twitch streamer recorded a woman yelling racial slurs at him during the game.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

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