1
as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to promote
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tout
Curtis surprised the event's audience by going on stage while Schwarzenegger touted his upcoming Christmas movie with Amazon MGM Studios, The Man with the Bag, to reunite with her True Lies costar.
—
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 May 2025
Since the Obama administration, the Federalist Society has touted numerous proposals to weaken the executive branch’s ability to set policy, and to shift power away from the executive and towards the judiciary — the branch that the Federalist Society most firmly controls.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
The Achilles’ heel Puerto Rico touts its U.S. jurisdiction, tax incentives and skilled workforce as reasons international companies should relocate to the island.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
In a post on social media, President Donald Trump applauded the jobs data and touted his tariff policy.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tout
Tommy McArdle, People.com, 13 May 2025
Since the Obama administration, the Federalist Society has touted numerous proposals to weaken the executive branch’s ability to set policy, and to shift power away from the executive and towards the judiciary — the branch that the Federalist Society most firmly controls.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 12 May 2025
The Achilles’ heel Puerto Rico touts its U.S. jurisdiction, tax incentives and skilled workforce as reasons international companies should relocate to the island.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
In a post on social media, President Donald Trump applauded the jobs data and touted his tariff policy.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tout
Verb
-
Bundling, or combining policies from the same provider, can result in big discounts: State Farm, Geico, Erie and Allstate all advertise rate reductions of up to 25% for enrolling in both home and car insurance.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
-
Plants advertise their nectar and pollen with a sweet, enticing odor.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
Verb
-
Tech industry experts like Titania Jordan, the Chief Marketing Officer for Bark Technologies, a parental controls company that helps families keep their kids safe online and in real life, agrees with and applauds Sandy Hook Promise for taking this approach.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
-
Thousands of users commented on the clip, many of whom applauded Liberty for always carrying the essentials.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
Verb
-
They were promoted, recruited or referred for most of their roles.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
-
After adding Garrett Crochet, Walker Buehler, Alex Bregman and others before opening day, the Red Sox promoted Kristian Campbell to serve as their everyday second baseman, with some starts in center field, too.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced emergency legislation to give millions more to county’s schools to maintain core services.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
-
Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
-
At the May 13 Village Board meeting, the first meeting since Buchanan resigned, current board members who served with Buchanan praised her.—
Bob Skolnik,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
-
Health advocates praised the new limits, which would require water utilities to reduce PFAS to the lowest level they can be reliably measured.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Verb
-
Anyone who wants to sell a home quickly for cash should call Jon Bichelmeyer at 913-599-5000 or email him at jon@archwayhomesinc.com.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
-
Now seniors, dealing with age, stairs and progressive health issues, we have been advised that selling and moving to a senior assisted living facility is the best option for us before we are forced by circumstances to move.—
Liz Weston,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
-
Whether that timeline can change or has changed is uncertain and, in any case, the point of this article is actually not to exert pressure or to acclaim Newcastle as future champions, but rather to recognise and celebrate an extraordinary moment in their history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
-
This year’s revival featuring Scherzinger has been equally critically acclaimed, with several Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations under its belt and praise coming from the likes of Heidi Klum and Oprah Winfrey.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
Having kept the country online, Musk was hailed as a hero.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
-
Projects hail from 39 countries, with 68% originating in Europe (notably from Portugal, France, Ukraine, Italy, and Spain), 31% from the Americas (led by Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico) and 1% from Asia.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
13 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tout. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share