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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
Audi is talking up the vertical frame where the grille usually sits, as a key design element.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
In the New York Times, Schmidt—yes that same guy who was talking up AGI in April—urged Silicon Valley to stop fixating on superhuman AI, warning that the obsession distracts from building useful technology.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
For months, Kremlin officials have been talking up possibilities for economic, technological and space cooperation with the US, as well as lucrative deals on infrastructure and energy in the Arctic and elsewhere.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
In the New York Times, Schmidt—yes that same guy who was talking up AGI in April—urged Silicon Valley to stop fixating on superhuman AI, warning that the obsession distracts from building useful technology.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
For months, Kremlin officials have been talking up possibilities for economic, technological and space cooperation with the US, as well as lucrative deals on infrastructure and energy in the Arctic and elsewhere.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for talking up
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Bipartisan support for promoting democracy abroad continued for decades after the Cold War ended.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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The early renewal was revealed Wednesday morning by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore while promoting The Paper’s launch on NBC’s Today.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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And thankfully, regulators are speaking up, as well.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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But there’s a moment when a journalist asks him about entertainers speaking up about the war.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not only were there tons of pickup trucks and SUVs to see, there was also live music, taco trucks and even a shop selling cowboy boots and hats.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Google will pay $435 for the Pixel 7 Pro, which is selling for under $150 on eBay in some cases.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Watch the video of Renner speaking out below.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Princess Diana’s hairstylist, Sam McKnight, is speaking out amid rumors Kate Middleton’s new blonde hair is a wig.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kuching, the capital of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, isn't shouting about its commitment to sustainability.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Then, Suarez moved to another part of the field, where he is seen shouting, stepping on the foot of Sounders head of security Gene Ramirez and spitting on him.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 8-year-old ia unable to sleep without crying throughout the night and uncontrollably in his sleep, his mother wrote.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Sep. 2025
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This wakes my kids who start crying.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the writers pictured here, engaging with culture isn’t a hobby or a sideline or a way of sounding off.—
Richard Renaldi,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Local police chiefs are sounding off after viral footage of a brutal Cincinnati assault shined new light on what local leaders are saying is a consistent failure regarding violent offenders being released onto the city’s streets.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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As the Astros celebrated, and as music blared and fireworks went off, Chisholm got close to Walsh, yelling and gesturing with his hands.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ellis then claimed that Cardi cut her face with a fingernail and spat on her while yelling profanity and racial slurs at Ellis.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Talking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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