speechifying

Definition of speechifyingnext
present participle of speechify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechifying
Verb
  • Bruce Springsteen was speaking truth to power when the titans of industry were caving and sniveling.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Consider speaking with lenders directly, too, who may be able to better outline your options and present you with rates and terms that aren't always listed on online marketplaces.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In his book The Stalin Cult, the historian Jan Plamper described a group of students, including some World War II veterans, who flipped the Stalin poster in their dorm to face the wall before talking candidly about their wartime experience.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Birol said the agency was talking with countries including Canada and Mexico about increasing the production of crude and oil products.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There are fewer examples of white clergy doing the same, despite the obvious skills, like preaching, that translate to campaigning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Yet opposition to women regularly preaching persists in some Christian circles.
    Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The practice has been ongoing for decades, originating in Eastern Europe as a natural method before studios and spas started advertising salt rooms.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • And three, a slew of pharma companies were advertising in magazines like Redbook and Cosmopolitan encouraging women not to use it.
    thehustle.co, thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.
    María Verza, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens of vessels broadcasting AIS — automatic identification system — destinations referenced Chinese ownership or crew presence while operating in the Gulf, according to Windward.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
  • For example, maritime intelligence group Windward said six Iranian VLCCs, or very large crude carriers, were on Friday operating with their transponders off or broadcasting deceptive locations while at Kharg.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Speechifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechifying. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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