speechifying

present participle of speechify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechifying
Verb
  • Trump then boarded Air Force One without speaking the the media, ending his consequential tour of Asia.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Curtis got teary-eyed during an interview on the WTF podcast that was released five days after Kirk was shot during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University in September.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Winnipeg media spent much of the morning skate talking to the Blackhawks and Jeff Blashill about Chicago’s defensive prowess.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The world too needs to be grateful that the two superpowers are talking like adults again, and with a one year trade truce in motion, are starting to take a more pragmatic path.
    Kerry Brown, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The church is surely about practicing 'love thy neighbor,' not just preaching it.
    Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Kiffin, though, appears to be preaching patience.
    Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under the current rules, the city starts by publicly advertising the sale of a non-waterfront property.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Farm Bank invested heavily in advertising online and made sure each new player knew they would get paid for bringing in still more players.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo made his statement to the New York Knicks by taking them down and proclaiming Milwaukee is his city amid constant rumors of Giannis to New York.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Some automakers have made a point of proclaiming their allegiance to CarPlay, knowing that’s what buyers want.
    Patrick George, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • How to watch on local TV FOX is broadcasting the game in California; in the Bay Area, tune in to KTVU-TV (channel 2) with an antenna or a cable TV provider.
    Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But the film's authenticity is also underscored by the background sounds of televisions and radios broadcasting information about the Vietnam War, juxtaposing the beauty of everyday life against the political landscape of the time.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Speechifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechifying. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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