Thesaurus results for CRY UP

cry up

verb

Definition of cry up

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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ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
For the interiors, the developer brought in Jenni Kayne, the California lifestyle designer whose brand has built a devoted following around the idea of beautiful things that don't announce themselves.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

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The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
What’s more, cracking up triggers chemical changes that prompt the inner lining of blood vessels to dilate and improve blood flow.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of crack up

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Nussbaum advertised a meeting in the newspaper for November 1973 at the downtown Boston YWCA.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Google assuredly spelled out its reservation of rights to advertise, at a minimum, its own and its affiliates products or services.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertise

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Humm will be his more casual à la carte restaurant, promising the same culinary excellence that Humm (the chef) is acclaimed for.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
As Navarro smiled and acclaimed the crowd, Boisson smashed her racket on the court directly behind her.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaim

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But her list kept growing in the Eighties, when Hoffs suddenly blew up into a wildly famous rock star.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
On September 7 two other mathematicians used their program (and AI) to produce a blowup for a frictionless fluid—considered a major step toward blowing up Navier-Stokes.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of blow up

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Through rules that promote cross-border data flows, regional commerce, and harmonized cybersecurity standards, DEFA will help ASEAN embrace the modern-day digital economy.

— Jon M. Huntsman, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
If dozens of countries are promoting electric vehicle incentives, charging infrastructure and electrification in general, that can help in the fight against climate change, Jackson added.

— Jennifer McDermott, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of promote

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Cast in a crisp white fabric, the sleeveless dress featured a scoop neckline with a formfitting silhouette and slightly trumpeted skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
After the opening weekend of this season, the Premier League trumpeted a record of 100 per cent accuracy in key decisions made by match officials.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of trumpet

Verb

And Schnur, the former GOP political consultant, said the wide lead allows Raman to spend more time touting her own credentials instead of disparaging Bass.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Nearly six months ago, as lawmakers battled over ICE funding in the wake of two high-profile killings of American citizens in Minneapolis, Marshall touted the federal agency’s operations.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

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