speechifying

Definition of speechifyingnext
present participle of speechify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speechifying
Verb
  • Chicago Federal Reserve president and CEO Austan Goolsbee will be speaking at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • But prosecutor Wu introduced a photo showing Solages speaking on a phone, standing next to a man in camouflage, hours after the exchange and as police were trying to find the president’s killers.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is the person talking to the astronauts today from inside Mission Control.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Caminero comes through Cash and radio broadcaster Andy Freed were talking before the game about when Junior Caminero would erase the zero in his home run column.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Cook, his successor, has been preaching it since becoming CEO in 2011, shortly before Jobs' death.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Some are preaching nirvana or being blunt about impending job loss while appearing to be oblivious to the fact that most people don’t want a world without work.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a matter of a few years this former peddler had opened a store upriver in Donaldsonville, first in his house and then in the town square, and was advertising goods for sale that came from as far away as Cincinnati and New York.
    Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • An Ace Hardware in Titusville featured a photo of the astronaut crew on its sign, advertising that the store carries all supplies needed for launch-viewing.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.
    Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Misao took a microphone, proudly proclaiming her dedication to justice.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Chavismo defined itself globally by broadcasting fiery anti-Americanism while courting allies in Havana, Moscow, and Tehran to champion a multipolar world.
    Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Netflix began broadcasting Christmas Day games, and the Chiefs were selected for that, too.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Speechifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speechifying. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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