talked up

past tense of talk up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of talked up On the one hand, Friedman himself, and Walter himself, and Dave Roberts and Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts and a cast of heroes talked up a three-peat at last year’s championship celebration. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026 George Chan | Getty Images Microsoft on Monday talked up a new artificial intelligence model for spotting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Kennedy has publicly advocated for lifting restrictions on peptides and talked up their benefits. Will Stone, NPR, 23 July 2026 Trump has talked up his push to extend the Abraham Accords — which also formalized commercial ties between Israel and some Arab and Muslim-majority nations — as key to his plan for bringing long-term stability to the Middle East. Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 For their part, ITV bosses talked up ITV Studios’ ability to go it alone. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Germany have not really been talked up as a tournament contender, and this game was evidence of why. Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 June 2026 The high wattage that packed the ballroom included actors (Jeremy Renner introduced his friend Afanasieff, Jane Seymour talked up the careers of Britten and Lyle) and one very famous director, Steven Spielberg, who helped close out the ceremony with an eloquent speech to introduce Swift. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In a 2023 appearance on the podcast Lipstick on the Rim, Cameron Diaz spoke out in favor of unconventional living arrangements.
    Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In February of this year, Welch's attorney asked the legislative inspector general to investigate after two other state lawmakers spoke out against Benton.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Twenty-nine single-family homes sold for $30 million or more in Miami-Dade in 2025, shattering the previous record of 15 homes in 2024.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • History is full of examples of officers who also spoke up about the ethics and strategic implications of the president’s choices.
    Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • As the album circulated, country elders spoke up regarding even bigger Q hits, and a fuller picture of his catalog emerged.
    Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The staff member leading the group says the man cussed at them, shouted derogatory names and continued to reference guns.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The Storm put out an apology after a team co-owner allegedly shouted insults at the girls during the game.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Birdie cried and slept and cried, then woke to an oily splotch on the pillowcase.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At first site, Peters met Moses at the car door and both embraced and cried.
    Liz Crawford, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Before Schiraldi could respond, a second rep piped up in Richards’s defense.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

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“Talked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talked%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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