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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie
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as in to speak up
to voice one's opinions freely with force
feel free to talk up if you have any objections
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Recent Examples of talk up
India’s lure Despite all of these moments, the event pulled in a who’s who of tech names from Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to Altman, all of whom talked up India’s advantages from a huge talent pool to a large consumer market.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Frank talked up the Lewis family’s commitment to the club.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state’s most populous county.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Talarico boosted the dispute with a late-night appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MS NOW, talking up the importance of defending free speech.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Frank talked up the Lewis family’s commitment to the club.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state’s most populous county.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Talarico boosted the dispute with a late-night appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell’s show on MS NOW, talking up the importance of defending free speech.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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Efforts by the Kremlin to encourage more births had fallen flat, Sonin said, because women in Russia did not feel safe and secure, with the low birth rate direct evidence of that and effectively dispelling positive images of the country and war promoted by Russia and state-run media.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now, with Henderson back in the NFL, Jones got promoted in his place at USC.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Teach your children how and when to speak up for themselves and to seek help when necessary.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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If something irritates you, the Aries moon encourages you to speak up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Higher interest rates, lower housing turnover and economic uncertainty have challenged the company, as homeowners delay the pricier projects typically spurred by buying or selling a home.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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On June 16, 1986, Langford was selling some of the last of her inventory when a crack addict named Melvin Trotter walked into Langford's Grocery Store and started stealing from the cash register.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Sarandos has been speaking out forcefully even as the board of WBD went back into negotiations with Paramount Skydance this week.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The incident will test the limits of their friendship as the two are caught between silence and speaking out.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morrow had begun to cry at the mention of her dead dog’s missing bowl.—
Julia Coin
February 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Later, looking at the Post piece about their doomed engagement makes Kelly cry.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tilly shouted from the floor of the arena to her father, Ron, in the stands, several feet above, beaming down at history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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The 34-year-old Diggins, racing in her final season, collapsed to the ground, shouting in pain after finishing the freestyle race and adding to her gold, silver and bronze career medal tally.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Simultaneously, a 2021 video surfaced of Porter yelling at a staffer.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Time for the boycott supporters to scream, yell, and shout.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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