Synonyms of touted

touted

verb

past tense of tout

1

as in announced

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

• announced
• advertised
• trumpeted
• acclaimed
• ballyhooed
• promoted
• commended
• extolled
• lauded
• offered
• applauded
• glorified
• cracked up
• proclaimed
• tub-thumped
• cried up
• complimented
• blew up
• heralded
• eulogized
• pronounced
• claimed
• publicized
• declared
• blared
• asserted
• magnified
• averred
• blazed
• plugged
• blazoned
• boosted
• advanced
• laid down
• made out

2

as in praised

to declare enthusiastic approval of

statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praised
• hailed
• applauded
• acclaimed
• saluted
• lauded
• commended
• cheered
• endorsed
• accredited
• cracked up
• approved
• recommended
• extolled
• ballyhooed
• celebrated
• clapped
• rose (to)
• favored
• doffed one's hat to
• eulogized
• emblazoned
• supported
• rooted (for)
• sang
• bravoed
• idolized
• glorified
• magnified
• flattered
• overpraised
• deified
• belauded
• adulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• slammed
• panned
• disparaged
• blamed
• criticized
• belittled
• put down
• censured
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reproached
• reprobated
• reprehended
• lambasted
• castigated
• excoriated
• vilified
• reproved
• discommended
• skewered
• chid
• slagged
• keelhauled

3

as in promoted

to provide publicity for

an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• sold
• announced
• publicized
• advertised
• hyped
• ballyhooed
• praised
• hailed
• pitched
• boosted
• plugged
• pushed
• lauded
• published
• endorsed
• talked up
• beat the drum (for)
• reviewed
• acclaimed
• recommended
• barked
• merchandised
• broadcast
• plonked (for)
• plumped (for)
• plunked (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of touted

Raman, who had supported the program, became a critic of it and touted a less expensive strategy that itself has been criticized for its slow pace, as Times City Hall reporter Noah Goldberg wrote in August. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Nearly six months ago, as lawmakers battled over ICE funding in the wake of two high-profile killings of American citizens in Minneapolis, Marshall touted the federal agency’s operations. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Witherspoon said he was disappointed by Tuesday’s vote, given the student achievement data the district touted just three weeks earlier. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

With a range touted to be 375 miles, the Torcal is claimed to be capable of replenishing from 10 percent to 80 percent in as little as 16 minutes, depending on charger. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Not the stuff of a man once touted as a Heisman contender, or a team ranked just outside the preseason Top 10. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Charlie Tahan, a Microsoft quantum partner, touted the university’s emphasis on quantum research and its proximity to Washington as reasons the center is located in College Park. — Pera Onal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Amendment 3 is touted as a big tax break for Florida property owners and would increase the property tax exemption from $50,000 to $250,000 on primary homes by 2028. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Officials touted the lowest official poverty rates on record for children and for Hispanic Americans, at about 13% of both groups. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026