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

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

Stefanski also touted edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, a first-round pick in 2021 who logged a sack in his Panthers debut. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 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

Wool makes up a tiny percentage of fashion’s fiber basket, and in sustainability circles, it is often touted as a perfect playground for better farming practices, and a natural alternative to synthetic performance fabrics. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2026

It is touted as the first Arabic detective novel to be translated into English. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

Newsom touted those regulations as the most far-reaching of their kind in the nation. — Reuters, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Trump again touted his offer to send American adults $5,000 dividend checks if Republicans hold control of Congress. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Lee had been touted as one of the best Dodgers pitching prospects in years. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026