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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• slammed
• panned
• disparaged
• blamed
• criticized
• belittled
• put down
• censured
• chided
• admonished
• rebuked
• reprimanded
• reproached
• reprobated
• lambasted
• castigated
• excoriated
• vilified
• reproved
• discommended
• skewered
• reprehended
• 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
• reviewed
• talked up
• beat the drum (for)
• acclaimed
• recommended
• barked
• indorsed
• broadcasted
• merchandized
• merchandised
• broadcast
• plonked (for)
• plumped (for)
• plunked (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of touted

Many left-wing media outlets have touted her as a top presidential contender. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025

Georgia officials have touted the Hyundai Metaplant America site as a game changer for the state. —Debbie Elliott, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025

The study is the latest knock on a technology, for years promoted by oil and gas industry, that has often been touted as a climate solution. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

Hamos further touted job creation, congestion reduction, downstate transit assistance and focus on accessibility as key outcomes of the legislation. —Lou Sandoval, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller touted the victory in a news release. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Deaton sidestepped that argument on Thursday and touted the map as a better version of the state’s current congressional districts, which were approved in 2022. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

Crystal Skulls Mystery Gleaming quartz skulls in major museums were once touted as pre-Columbian artifacts with mystical powers. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

The state had touted the site as an example of how states could partner with the federal government’s mass-deportation mandate. —Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025