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as in promotes
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 speaks 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 Synonyms for talks up
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Together with its international partners, Canada supports the development of a credible peace plan for Palestine and promotes democratic governance and clear measures to ensure its security, as well as the sustained and large-scale delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout Gaza.—
Ben Kelly,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025 -
Lucid also promotes the vehicle with city and freeway MPGe equivalents of 114 and 109.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Receiver Scotty Miller said that in the meeting room, Metcalf often speaks up to ask questions or give his teammates tips.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Who speaks up in meetings versus who stays silent?—
Jennifer Kamara,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Reception doubles as a camp store that sells s’mores kits, wine and other necessities.—
Nora Heston Tarte,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Wear The Peace sells the garment, and the proceeds go to Gaza aid efforts.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mayor of Dearborn speaks out for the first time on the controversy over his remarks to a resident.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Wife speaks out after husband doused with gasoline in workplace assault.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ben shouts out of his car window.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Shannon shouts, her words drifting back to Jenn in the rear seat.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guy even cries a bit after winning, hoping to make his family at home proud.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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To test how adults respond, scientists played 23 different recordings of baby cries to 41 men and women with little to no infant-care experience.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arthur yells an obscenity in the streets.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Vince yells at Morgan for pushing him into a corner, while Lauren is outside the door crying.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Talks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talks%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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