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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
On Thursday evening, Jim also interviewed Corning CEO Wendell Weeks, who also talked up the alliance.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The announcers talked up the juxtaposition between Trick Williams, who was over at the highest level from Day 1, and Sami Zayn—who scratched and clawed his way up the ranks for over two decades.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
So De Zerbi walked into his post-match press conference and immediately talked up his broken players.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Kicking off Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, Cohen sat down to discuss his various ventures, dished on potential new Housewives series and talked up his love of game shows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Last month, the company also talked up its efforts to double Leo’s launch frequency and pack more satellites into each rocket.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2021, the real estate investment trust Seritage Growth Properties had talked up the possibility of installing as many as nine residential and office buildings on the site.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The announcers talked up the juxtaposition between Trick Williams, who was over at the highest level from Day 1, and Sami Zayn—who scratched and clawed his way up the ranks for over two decades.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
So De Zerbi walked into his post-match press conference and immediately talked up his broken players.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Kicking off Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, Cohen sat down to discuss his various ventures, dished on potential new Housewives series and talked up his love of game shows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Last month, the company also talked up its efforts to double Leo’s launch frequency and pack more satellites into each rocket.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
In 2021, the real estate investment trust Seritage Growth Properties had talked up the possibility of installing as many as nine residential and office buildings on the site.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
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Gelatin has been promoted as a simple tool to help support gut health, especially in wellness spaces.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
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What Apple is accused of promising Apple introduced Apple Intelligence in June 2024 and promoted it as a major step forward for iPhone, iPad and Mac.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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The proposal led to a contentious village board meeting at which residents spoke out and fought with the developer, arguing that multifamily units would not be a good fit for the mostly single-family home neighborhood.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Since Kevin first spoke out Tuesday from Mexico pleading for his parents’ deportation, his health has deteriorated dramatically.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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This one-time mansion has changed hands over the years, and most recently was sold and renovated in July 2022 into a luxury self-checkout boutique with private suites, beautiful gardens, and a welcoming porch.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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Unsold items are rarely thrown away immediately; they are often sent to outlet stores to be sold by the pound, listed online, or eventually sold in bulk to salvage buyers for resale, recycling, or repurposing.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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One of the people who spoke up was Leonard Wheeler, a former Carolina Panther who now works for the NFL.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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The Bills-Lions game was just one of the matchups announced Monday ahead of the NFL’s full schedule release on Thursday.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Only two other finalists had been announced as of Monday, one from Nassau County and the other from Walton County.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Millie Bobby Brown shouted out adoptive moms on her first Mother's Day.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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According to Reaves, Goble shouted directly in his face before the ball went up.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
Jamie Stengle,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Several jurors cried as they were shown video and heard audio from inside the van after Athena was taken.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Garrett Tyrrell of Durango, sitting to her right, piped up.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
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