ballyhoos 1 of 2

noun

plural of ballyhoo
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity it turned out that the ballyhoo was the result of a movie being filmed on the street

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ballyhoos

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ballyhoo
1
as in announces
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 promotes
to provide publicity for the TV networks usually spend the summer months ballyhooing their new fall shows

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  1. disturbances
  2. announces
  3. promotes
  4. commotions
  5. cracks up
  6. sells
  7. stirs
  8. advertises
Noun
  • The results suggest that exceptionally powerful solar storms could generate stronger geomagnetic disturbances — and greater impacts on satellites, communications systems and power grids — than earlier estimates predicted.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Verb
  • The final list of eligible vehicles won’t be known until California announces the participating companies.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sacramento launches curbside garbage inspections, and a beloved Oak Park ice cream shop announces its closing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • Moene argues that this wage compression promotes innovation and dynamism by boosting the profitability of growth industries and by lowering profits in lagging industries.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • The insect also produces large amounts of sticky honeydew, which promotes the growth of black sooty mold—a plant disease—that can interfere with photosynthesis and coat leaves, branches, and outdoor surfaces.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
Definition of promotes
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Verb
  • During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of cracks up
Verb
  • While the company sells valuable patient monitoring devices and has strong positions inside hospitals, its margins lag what Danaher typically achieves.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Perelel sells a five-capsule Peri Support Pack bundling a perimenopause multi, omega DHA and EPA, an adaptogen complex and a metabolic support capsule.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of sells
Noun
  • Refrigerated pie crust helps this pie come together with just a few stirs of the whisk.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of stirs
Verb
  • Israel advertises its freedom to strike.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • No other commodity on earth advertises its price so prominently and constantly than gasoline.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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