Thesaurus results for CRIES UP

cries up

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry up

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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Concertgoers gather outside Chase Center after a message announces that Earth, Wind and Fire is unable to perform due to a medical emergency involving a member of the band in San Francisco, California, August 6, 2026.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
That is why Whole Foods Market, the nation’s largest natural grocer, today announces a partnership with the National Young Farmers Coalition to launch the Next Generation Farmer Fund.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Certified personal trainer Katherine Roccasecca offers a flexible Couch to 5K walking plan on her website, and the C25K Couch to 5K Run Trainer app from Zen Labs Fitness advertises an eight-week program built for complete beginners.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Zoom advertises post-quantum end-to-end encryption to protect data from future quantum computers that could crack traditional encryption methods.

— Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026

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Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face.

— Joseph Hernandez August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Friday’s announcement blows up Paramount’s original plan to take control of Warner by the end of September.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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