blurbing

verb

present participle of blurb
as in promoting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurbing
  1. promoting
  2. featuring
  3. plugging
  4. disseminating
  5. puffing
  6. ringing
  7. reporting
  8. disclosing
Verb
  • Rather than campaign for Whatley, he's been promoting his new book criticizing fellow Republicans.
    — Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As lieutenant governor, Stratton’s priorities included promoting equity in women’s health and leading a program aimed at putting tax dollars from cannabis sales into the communities most affected by the war on drugs.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • Ford faced scrutiny of his own after his campaign aired an advertisement featuring a member of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, despite the union having endorsed Lombardo.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The film, also featuring Helen Mirren, Peter O’Toole, John Gielgud and lots of orgies, was slammed by critics and audiences after its original release.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of featuring
Verb
  • When Harry boosts a USB crypto wallet from a brazen young criminal and spoiled rich kid, Dylan (Will Price), Ben has no idea what to do with it—plugging it into his circa-1995 desktop personal computer sends the machine into a tailspin.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
  • To stop the leak, workers poured cement into the well, plugging it permanently.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of plugging
Verb
  • The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mid-market carve-outs rarely command a TSA long enough to deliberate, so the real skill is collecting and disseminating the supporting information quickly enough that leadership can make sound choices in rapid succession.
    — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of disseminating
Verb
  • Designed to relieve swelling and improve circulation, these moisture-wicking socks keep your feet from puffing up on a long flight.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ever since the German medical scientist Franz Hermann Müller published solid evidence of a link between smoking and lung cancer in 1939, the health risks of puffing on tobacco have only become clearer.
    — Mike McRae September 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of puffing
Verb
  • The frequency of strikes on the city has not slowed over the past month since that side of the conflict started, with missile alerts still ringing multiple times a week, sometimes multiple times a night.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The rest of the track is otherwise excellent, with the drums hitting hard and cymbals ringing out clearly.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of ringing
Verb
  • The brand posted its third-quarter earnings Thursday, reporting an increase in comparable restaurant sales of 5%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Murray alleges the school retaliated against Newman for reporting his concerns.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of reporting
Verb
  • It was made plain that anyone disclosing the destruction of 007, in a missile attack on a remote island, would earn a visit from a tarantula, or worse.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Robinhood is disclosing its participation for the first time, joining high-profile backers including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Founders Fund.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of disclosing
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