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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
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as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touted
Lopez touted the city as a hidden gem, hailing its police and fire departments, its parks and its retail sector.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
In a post on Instagram, the battalion touted the bust and posted an image of Hulk after the operation.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Cheaks touted his bureaucratic experiences, promising to optimize city services and make the department more proactive in communicating with aldermen and Chicago residents alike.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The drift downwards comes despite a blowout earnings report in March, during which CEO Hock Tan touted strong future demand for the company's chips.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump kept floating Mars as the next step for NASA, but touted his administration’s plans to start a lunar base in the coming years.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Celery juice is often touted for its potential ability to support digestion and reduce inflammation.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo had touted to The Charlotte Observer the workers’ move to leave the union.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
DeSantis, who signed the law in the Republican stronghold of The Villages in Central Florida, was joined by several other Republicans who touted its provisions, warned about potential threats to election integrity, and offered fulsome praise of the governor.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
In a post on Instagram, the battalion touted the bust and posted an image of Hulk after the operation.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Cheaks touted his bureaucratic experiences, promising to optimize city services and make the department more proactive in communicating with aldermen and Chicago residents alike.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The drift downwards comes despite a blowout earnings report in March, during which CEO Hock Tan touted strong future demand for the company's chips.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Trump kept floating Mars as the next step for NASA, but touted his administration’s plans to start a lunar base in the coming years.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
Celery juice is often touted for its potential ability to support digestion and reduce inflammation.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 6 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo had touted to The Charlotte Observer the workers’ move to leave the union.
—Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
DeSantis, who signed the law in the Republican stronghold of The Villages in Central Florida, was joined by several other Republicans who touted its provisions, warned about potential threats to election integrity, and offered fulsome praise of the governor.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touted
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Wells Fargo is giving a total of $6 million to six nonprofits to bolster housing access, job training and small businesses in west Charlotte, the banking giant announced Tuesday morning.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another key starter has announced their plans to return to TCU men’s basketball next season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Hall praised the department’s efforts this year under the leadership of Wayne Jones, who became the city’s first Black police chief in 2023.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Part of the same generation from La Masia as Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, who both broke into the first team before Flick arrived, Bernal was promoted from the academy by the German coach for his debut campaign in the 2024-25 season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sierzputowski joined the fair in 2020 as a coordinator, and was promoted to director of programming in 2021 and artistic director in 2023 before her appointment last year as director.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The suit claimed David severely misrepresented the calorie and fat content of each bar, which allegedly has 400% more fat and 80% more calories than advertised.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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If the line holds up and Kohl and Gaines are as good as advertised, the Panthers could be dangerous.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Members of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) hailed the legislation as a measure to ensure institutional stability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Advocates for 9/11 survivors hailed Hoylman-Sigal’s request.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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For many years prior to Tedla opening the restaurant, her mother made and sold injera, the Ethiopian spongy bread, and ran a catering business in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sportico does not count investment income, such as interest payments or dividends, but does include payouts from equity stakes athletes have sold.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Its personal significance is trumpeted by the fact that Haghighi plays one of the two lead roles, a man named Kaveh who is being driven by a woman, Leila (Taraneh Alidoosti), to a remote, wintry mountain region.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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In statements accompanying the report’s release, Birthright’s leadership trumpeted the program as a necessary antidote to declining Jewish engagement.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Attorney Alan Milstein, who led the antitrust litigation of former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett against the NFL’s eligibility rule, applauded the investigation.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Touted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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