Thesaurus results for CRYING UP

crying up

verb

present participle of cry up

as in cracking up

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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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
Mark Toothaker, a stallion sales manager for Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was on the couch cracking up with his wife, Malory, about the whiffed field goal and consequential turnover.

— Kelly O'Grady, CBS News, 3 May 2026

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The protests are quickly blowing up as a hot topic in the election campaign to replace President Emmanuel Macron next May.

— Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
That was something they were primed to be paying attention to, since Mora had been seen blowing up at Summers the week prior, when CSU was busy giving up 59 points to UTSA.

— Jason Kirk, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Blumhouse is diving into another horror video game, announcing an Amanda the Adventurer adaptation.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
The association cited Uthmeier’s involvement in the Hope Florida scandal in its news release announcing the donation to Rodríguez.

— Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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Boruchow said that part of the off-price retailer's value to brands is its ability to quietly sell excess merchandise without widely advertising those discounts online.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Wild Land is currently advertising it directly for preorder price of US$9,099.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

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crying (out)

crying up

cry off

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