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as in promoted
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 spoke out
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 talked up
Each has talked up and acted upon the notion that universities’ illiberal and often hypocritical approaches to issues concerning free speech and antisemitism need to change.
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David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Oracle talked up how big its AI inference opportunity is, not just training.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte officials have talked up police statistics showing crime is trending downward across the city.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Shi talked up Wolves’ transfer business and, in terms of raw numbers, his 90 per cent claim might not be too far off the mark.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
With Trump adopting Russian points that Ukraine should cede land for a peace deal, Zelenskyy and the Europeans talked up the American commitment to participate alongside European allies in providing unspecified security guarantees for any peace deal with Putin.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
During a recent call with investors, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked up a potential search service for sports fans as quite the game changer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The singer talked up her new album, Lover, and worked with staffers on the Easter-egg rich button choices for her jacket.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Oracle talked up how big its AI inference opportunity is, not just training.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlotte officials have talked up police statistics showing crime is trending downward across the city.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Shi talked up Wolves’ transfer business and, in terms of raw numbers, his 90 per cent claim might not be too far off the mark.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
The filing in Miami federal court seeks to overturn the $243 million award after a 22-year old student out stargazing was flung through the air to her death by a runaway Tesla equipped with Autopilot features that Musk had talked up for years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
With Trump adopting Russian points that Ukraine should cede land for a peace deal, Zelenskyy and the Europeans talked up the American commitment to participate alongside European allies in providing unspecified security guarantees for any peace deal with Putin.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
During a recent call with investors, Disney CEO Bob Iger talked up a potential search service for sports fans as quite the game changer.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
The singer talked up her new album, Lover, and worked with staffers on the Easter-egg rich button choices for her jacket.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
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Le Goy, who earlier this year was promoted to the Sony Pictures TV chief post, will participate in a fireside chat on the opening day of the TV conference and market.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Nelson's personnel file that was obtained by The Enquirer, he was promoted in 2014 by then-Prosecutor Joe Deters to assistant chief of the municipal court division.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following the brutal loss to the Browns, LaFleur spoke out with brutal honesty.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of her first customers spoke out and shared a story of how back in the early days of Mid-Day Squares their mom would place a Polaroid picture of the founders with a little handwritten note of what the business and founders were up to.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The unit in the 700 block of Pacu Terrace in Fremont was sold on July 30, 2025 for $1,740,000, or $1,059 per square foot.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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But more than 112,000 tickets were sold when the show was announced in February, pushing it past a record then held by George Strait.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Kimmel's suspension, hundreds of government officials, Hollywood stars and fellow late-night talk show hosts spoke up supporting Kimmel and decrying the decision to halt the show.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Before Disney’s statement that Kimmel would be back was sent out, Whoopi Goldberg and other hosts on ABC’s The View host spoke up.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 6-2, 185-pound senior basketball standout from Atlanta’s Overtime Elite program announced his commitment to the Jayhawks on Sunday afternoon.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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Gomez announced that she and Blanco were married through an Instagram post that featured a series of photos and clips from the nuptials.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Resy shouted out the wine selection, which focuses on local options from Arizona and California, and items from the small but stellar dining menu, such as the squash risotto (with optional crab) and the half-chicken with black garlic for two.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many bowed their heads, some cried softly.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the cast and crew were so moved by the filmmaking process that many cried along the way.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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During the Fever’s practice ahead of Game 1 against Las Vegas, Clark, who is out for the playoffs with a groin injury, yelled at reporters from the other side of the gym to check her tweet.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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