cry up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
Verb
  • The remaining eight starters for the All-Star Game will also be announced on Monday.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • Not so lucky was Roy Wilson, a veteran of over 65 aerial sequences, who was killed during the filming of Columbia’s War Correspondent (1932) when his plane went into a tailspin at 2,000 feet and cracked up on the ground.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
  • The two cracked up laughing, and not about how Ohtani was swinging the bat.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Harmon’s lateral agility and strong hands were as advertised during the offseason, but that was just football in shorts.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Marilyn Manson made a short, virtual appearance at what was advertised as Ozzy Osbourne's final show with Black Sabbath.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Japanese video games are highly acclaimed around the world.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 3 July 2025
  • Notably, the album was recorded in Music City's iconic RCA Studio A and will feature critically acclaimed, touring, rootsy country favorite Tyler Childers, among many others.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • This didn’t stop others from reporting the latter, and the story blew up out of all proportion.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • One island off the coast of South Korea may have blown up, but no one will stop the wealthy from oppressing and crushing the poor.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • Target has tapped the promotional strategy frequently in recent years, cutting or maintaining prices on important seasonal categories such as toys or Thanksgiving meal supplies, while also promoting lists of related items as falling under a certain amount.
    Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
  • Topline The Trump administration sued the city of Los Angeles on Monday, claiming its policy limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts promotes attacks on law enforcement, the latest legal battle centered around the L.A. protests against federal deportation raids.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Proponents of the bill and the president himself trumpet its growth-enhancing powers while simultaneously piling up debt and enacting trade policies that are both guaranteed to undermine economic dynamism.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
  • As with Russia in 2018, as with Qatar in 2022, the financial upside of these commercial deals is widely trumpeted.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • This is especially shocking from a government that touts feminism as a core value.
    Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • The company could also suffer if the U.S. Transportation Department were to craft stricter national safety requirements for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis, which Musk has been touting as a major new revenue source for Tesla.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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