cry up

verb

Definition of cry upnext
as in to announce
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
  1. announce
  2. crack up
  3. advertise
  4. acclaim
  5. blow up
  6. promote
  7. trumpet
  8. tout
Verb
  • Like whether aliens will be announced by the US government, whether a coup attempt will take place in Russia — even whether the earth is flat.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Samsung Confirms Launch Date Of New Galaxy Foldables Samsung has announced its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of announce
Verb
  • And leftovers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, especially after multiple days on repeat.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • So here’s another communal chance to crack up at Steve O being launched into orbit inside a Port-a-Potty!
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
Definition of crack up
Verb
  • Metro has advertised limited edition tap cards for different countries and leaned into social media to promote public transit during the games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Some bags advertise waterproof material, while others have water-resistant bottoms or in some cases, no resistance at all.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of advertise
Verb
  • Pattinson joins the ranks, as does acclaimed Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé, who plays Farok, a disenchanted Fedaykin death commando (essentially, a former Atreides guard).
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
  • At that moment, the region’s buzziest genre filmmaker was Yeon, whose Train to Busan had premiered to acclaim in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings in 2016 and gone on to earn more than $100 million worldwide.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Verb
  • Sharma’s unenviable job is to trim the fat before this whole thing blows up.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Matching offer sheets could have totally blown up any of those teams’ salary outlooks.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of blow up
Verb
  • Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The British Museum move, meanwhile, is a public happening organized as part of a citywide art trail to promote a world tour around BTS’s latest album.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of promote
Verb
  • Trump began his second term last year by trumpeting the construction of the Panama Canal during the Roosevelt administration.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In this case, neither side could confidently trumpet the science, even though their arguments circled around it.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of trumpet
Verb
  • Supporters of the law have touted it as the most comprehensive housing reform in at least three decades.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Together, those factors can matter more than the headline investment figure touted in a company press release.
    — Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of tout
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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