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

The federal department touted the gloves as a way to de-escalate tense situations for personnel at ICE, including deportation officers and homeland security investigators. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

In line with that pledge, the MTA has touted its plan to purchase 2,500 new buses as part of the agency’s $68 billion capital plan. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

She is alleged to have touted that the company had a potential future value of more than $4 billion. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

Hot spring waters are touted for carrying healing and regenerative qualities, and the hotel advertises 100% natural and non-chlorinated water, flowing from aquifers in the earth and into the property’s pools. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In releasing the report, the commission not only touted progress in expanding access to high-speed broadband and 5G mobile, but also highlighted the expansion of satellite internet services, including SpaceX’s Starlink. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

WalletHub also touted the Gem State’s high homeownership rate and low average commute times. — Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026

The Higgs boson, discovered in 2012 after decades of searching, was widely touted as the final missing piece of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles Unified opened its 1,300 schools Wednesday as educators showed off classrooms and student programs — and touted academic goals in a show of stability for a year that will be marked by uncertainty and transition. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026