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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The inflation print comes before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its latest policy update on Thursday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Tennis great Roger Federer announces his retirement from pro tennis at 41 with 20 grand slam wins and 103 ATP titles.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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But then Anton brings up the idea of Talia and Brooke using him as their sperm donor and Talia fully cracks up.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
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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John gets the upper hand and nearly takes the ring, before one of Zoe’s satellite weapons blows up half the motel, forcing Hal to use what little charge is left in the ring to protect himself and John.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
The person who blows up at a subordinate under stress has usually been subtly condescending in one-on-ones for months.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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