Synonyms of ballyhooed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acclaimed
• announced
• advertised
• trumpeted
• touted
• promoted
• lauded
• glorified
• cracked up
• commended
• applauded
• cried up
• extolled
• tub-thumped
• offered
• blew up
• heralded
• proclaimed
• publicized
• complimented
• pronounced
• eulogized
• claimed
• magnified
• blared
• declared
• asserted
• blazed
• plugged
• blazoned
• averred
• advanced
• boosted
• laid down
• made out

2

as in promoted

to provide publicity for

the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• sold
• touted
• publicized
• announced
• hyped
• advertised
• plugged
• pitched
• praised
• boosted
• hailed
• pushed
• talked up
• acclaimed
• lauded
• beat the drum (for)
• endorsed
• published
• barked
• reviewed
• recommended
• broadcast
• merchandised
• plonked (for)
• plumped (for)
• plunked (for)

Example Sentences

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