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 post does not identify the convention’s venue, but the American Airlines Center has been touted as a likely site. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Third-row seating isn’t adult-friendly, but the car’s overall view and comfort make travel on-road as comfortable as the SUV’s touted off-road prowess. — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

Trump has touted the success of the US intervention in Venezuela and his unlikely partnership with Rodriguez. — John Liu, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Rutinel touted his Dominican background and accused Bird of not being tough enough in opposing ICE. — Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026

After all, the Italian outfit has been bringing big upgrades throughout the year, and Hamilton was being touted as a possible championship contender after moving second in the drivers’ standings. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026

In photos obtained by Page Six, guests including sportscaster Charissa Thompson and basketball legend Reggie King touted black boxes emblazoned with Swift and Kelce's initials. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 July 2026

In the lead-up to Fable’s launch, Anthorpic touted Mythos as a highly sophisticated model that could cause major cybersecurity disruptions and be used to find and exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities in the digital infrastructure. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The power of agentic technology — AI that can carry out tasks for users — has been touted as potentially transformational by many in the tech sector, with industry giants including OpenAI and Anthropic racing to develop such products. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 2 July 2026