TALKED UP Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

talked up

verb

past tense of talk up

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 Device makers have talked up a world where users may be able to ask their AI agents to call a cab or book a hotel. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 Peterson had talked up head coach Bill Self’s KU program. —

Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026 Specifically on content, the Lionsgate financial chief on the movie side talked up Mel Gibson’s Resurrection of the Christ to now be two films, as may happen to Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic. —

Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026 In France, the National Rally party of Marine Le Pen—who is notably obsessed with cats—has talked up the healing power of touching animals (among other such positions) but will not forswear foie gras. —

Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 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 Frank talked up the Lewis family’s commitment to the club. —

Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The Twins have talked up the depth of their rotation as a strength of the team, and now that depth is getting tested immediately with the door opening for their young starters to take advantage of an unexpected opportunity. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026 On Thursday, Aaron Boone talked up Winquest’s big arm after the 25-year-old threw a bullpen. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026

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Agartha, a mythical white civilization promoted by the Nazi politician Heinrich Himmler, has been repopularized by the young online right.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
O'Brien was promoted to major in August 2024, according to a Facebook post, which shows him alongside two young children.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026