talked up

past tense of talk up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of talked up At the Conference, execs from three beneficiaries — Casa Mundo Cero, Aurora Media and Itaca Films — talked up the benefits. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 The company offered locals huge salaries—$185,000 annually, well above the national average—and talked up the potential size of the oil deposit. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 In his absence, Van de Ven, whom De Zerbi has talked up as the best left-sided centre-back in Europe, stepped up and played the best and most consistent stretch of the season. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 In a timely interview with Mel as the festival began on Wednesday, Nazzaro talked up The Green Eyes, a pic from Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh’s that addresses deportation. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
Verb
  • As one of only five dancers throughout Dancing With the Stars‘ history to be promoted from troupe to pro after just one season, Hailey Bills has every right to brag.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are no straightforward steps like in the days when a diligent worker could land a job at a good company, work hard to get promoted and hope to climb the corporate ladder.
    — Julia Carpenter, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Veterans, retirees and lawmakers spoke out — against its scale, its cost, its lack of Congressional approval, its gaudiness, its intrusion on nearby Arlington National Cemetery and more — next to a mockup made of tarp.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Another former servant, Simon Solari, spoke out in Prince Charles’ defense at the time.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Municipal issuers sold a record $580 billion in bonds in 2025, up 13% from 2024, with the increase driven largely by new borrowing and tax-exempt issuance rather than refinancing older debt, according to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The average new car in America sold for $50,089 in August, crossing over the $50,000 line for the first time since last December, according to Kelley Blue Book data.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Not long after Cowdray, the Dorchester president, got up to present, Opperman spoke up.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, 47, brought up a moment when most members of the cast spoke up to ask for a change from the writers.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • VMAs 2026 Winners The Hollywood Reporter will update the Video Music Awards winners list as they’re announced live.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Another customer shouted out the Peppercorn Steak Market meal kit offered by the store.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Carbone shouted out to the crowd from The Grill’s balcony in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 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 Oct. 2026.

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