as in announces
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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On the last day of the festival, TIFF announces the winners of its various awards.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 July 2025 -
When a new manufacturer announces plans to locate in a state, the talent pipeline is already being built, not scrambled together after the fact.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Her most recent work feels like a cataclysmic staging of an artist alone in her studio while systems collapse and the country cracks up.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
25 Dec. 2025
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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
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On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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No one blows up a team on June 1.—
Mac Engel
May 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2026
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Walter recommends that budding creators parse through their analytics when a video blows up—and warns not to pop the champagne too fast.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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“Cries up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cries%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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