ballyhooing

present participle of ballyhoo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballyhooing
Verb
  • Promotional graphics advertising the skillshare show a hammer, a balaclava, and walkie-talkies.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As of Tuesday morning, Fleet Week was still advertising tickets for the air show that start at $150.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Low-ranking states may also benefit from greater investment in public health services — promoting whole-person health and prevention of mental health conditions — that can be implemented in primary care offices, schools and other community settings, Reinert said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Most recently, the actor has been on the film festival circuit promoting her forthcoming movie Christy.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Swift had given short notice to her fans, announcing the release of the movie just two weeks ago in an Instagram post.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Swift began her Instagram caption announcing the cinematic event.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meyers later played a montage of Trump trumpeting his record purportedly opposing censorship and bringing free speech back to America, before cutting to a second montage of breaking news clips about Kimmel’s suspension.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
  • His 2023 paper trumpeting the dangers of acetaminophen has been cited a mere 11 times, according to Google Scholar.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Day-Lewises shot the film primarily on location in Wales and in Manchester, England last year, and it’s now headed into awards season touting Day-Lewis’ triumphant return to the screen.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The commonwealth’s gubernatorial race has become a split screen of sorts, with Spanberger touting the economy as her main issue and Earle-Sears focusing on cultural issues.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Ballyhooing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballyhooing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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