ballyhooed

verb

past tense of ballyhoo
1
as in acclaimed
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively that reviewer always ballyhoos any book by one of his pet authors

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2
as in promoted
to provide publicity for the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

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Recent Examples of ballyhooed After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation of more than 80 sheriff cadets was finally allowed — and ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Nuclear energy was ballyhooed back in the 1930s as a way to feed the world. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhooed
  1. acclaimed
  2. promoted
  3. announced
  4. sold
  5. advertised
  6. touted
  7. trumpeted
  8. publicized
Verb
  • The film was acclaimed for its satirical take on corporate America.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
  • The trio have been joined by Mia Threapleton (The Phoenician Scheme) as Mary Churchill and acclaimed Danny Huston (Wonder Woman) as General Groves as filming begins.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Definition of acclaimed
Verb
  • After the shooting, Tisch promoted Islam to detective first grade.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • The woman was given a warning but later promoted, according to the lawsuit.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • In a statement released Friday, the NFL stated that an investigation concluded that Gold provided confidential information about the Cardinals’ 2026 NFL draft selections before they were publicly announced.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The death comes a day after the Pentagon announced the fatalities of two service members in Jordan.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • As of Wednesday, the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Idaho had yet to be claimed.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026
  • The sculptures were stolen from Indonesian archaeological sites and sold to an American collector by the late antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • In some places, it may be advertised as a $4 Meal Deal, but prices tend to be higher at California franchises.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • The only special guest being advertised for the unveiling is the Cavs’ mascot, Moondog.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • Delta, for instance, is testing planes in which the majority of seats are premium, while United touted plans to offer Wi-Fi supported by Elon Musk’s Starlink on 1,000 of its planes by year-end.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • In a May preprint paper, researchers identified 420 apps touted as generic face-swapping tools and tested 155 to see if they could be used to sexualize images.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of touted
Verb
  • Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, business leaders have trumpeted AI’s potential to handle tasks long reserved for a massive white-collar workforce.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Others, however, like Darren Aronofsky and Natasha Lyonne have openly embraced it, as other stars like Demi Moore, Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon have trumpeted the tech’s inevitability.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Definition of trumpeted
Verb
  • According to Donald Prater, the FDA’s acting deputy commissioner for food, the agency initially publicized the positive cyclospora test result on July 18 due to the urgency of the outbreak.
    — Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 July 2026
  • But a new charter for the group, dated July 7 but not publicized by HHS, sets out different priorities.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026
Definition of publicized

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