TALKING UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

talking up

verb

present participle of talk up

as in promoting

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 speaking up

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 talking up Jensen Huang has been talking up the importance of fostering a rich open source ecosystem. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The telco is talking up the simplicity of its new offering, but with a lot of talk of a ‘cost of living crisis’ in the UK, a lot will also come down to pricing versus a traditional pay TV service, or paying for streaming services individually. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 My colleague Bruce Feldman has been talking up the Wolfpack all offseason, due in large part to stud QB CJ Bailey and RB Duke Scott, who had 947 all-purpose yards as a freshman. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Fujiyama spent a chunk of our interview talking up investments in Europe’s defense sector, where Carlyle sees a €9 trillion opportunity. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026 Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026

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The property has 21 private cottages, each simple, calming, and tech-free, promoting deep rest and focus.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of promoting

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But not speaking up can still be risky in an era of widespread worry about climate change, AI, war, and so on.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaking up

Verb

Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Fremantle, which has a first-look deal with Me+You, is selling the show globally.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

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Terrell County’s Republican sheriff, Thad Cleveland, who spent 26 years in the Border Patrol, is among those speaking out against the project in Big Bend.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking out

Verb

After most of the sellout crowd filed out Wednesday, one solitary Sox fan stood at his seat under the press box, shouting obscenities about the Guardians and the city of Cleveland.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
News of their separation had been made public earlier this year when LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two charges of simple battery where he was eventually given probation despite allegedly also harassing locals and shouting homophobic slurs.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sounding off

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