Synonyms of touting

touting

verb

present participle of tout

1

as in announcing

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

• announcing
• trumpeting
• promoting
• advertising
• acclaiming
• extolling
• commending
• offering
• ballyhooing
• lauding
• glorifying
• applauding
• proclaiming
• tub-thumping
• cracking up
• blowing up
• crying up
• complimenting
• claiming
• eulogizing
• heralding
• pronouncing
• publicizing
• blaring
• declaring
• asserting
• magnifying
• plugging
• blazing
• averring
• boosting
• advancing
• blazoning
• laying down
• making out

2

as in praising

to declare enthusiastic approval of

statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praising
• hailing
• applauding
• acclaiming
• saluting
• commending
• lauding
• cheering
• endorsing
• accrediting
• extolling
• cracking up
• recommending
• approving
• rising (to)
• celebrating
• ballyhooing
• favoring
• doffing one's hat to
• clapping
• eulogizing
• supporting
• emblazoning
• singing
• rooting (for)
• flattering
• glorifying
• magnifying
• bravoing
• idolizing
• overpraising
• deifying
• belauding
• adulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocking
• slamming
• disparaging
• panning
• belittling
• blaming
• criticizing
• putting down
• admonishing
• censuring
• chiding
• rebuking
• reprimanding
• reprobating
• castigating
• lambasting
• reproaching
• excoriating
• reproving
• vilifying
• discommending
• skewering
• reprehending
• slagging
• keelhauling

3

as in promoting

to provide publicity for

an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoting
• selling
• announcing
• publicizing
• hyping
• advertising
• ballyhooing
• plugging
• praising
• boosting
• pushing
• pitching
• hailing
• endorsing
• lauding
• talking up
• reviewing
• beating the drum (for)
• recommending
• publishing
• merchandising
• barking
• acclaiming
• broadcasting
• plonking (for)
• plumping (for)
• plunking (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of touting

Why Missouri police like ALPRs The Missouri Department of Public Safety argues that ALPRs are vital to making Missouri safer, touting the technology as a way to quickly identify vehicles suspected to be involved in criminal activity. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Creators are also touting tailoring hacks, such as taking in waistbands, that are combined with thrifting basic essentials (t-shirts, knits and belt adjusters). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

As part of the event’s final company announcement, president of Crunchyroll Rahul Purini celebrated the theatrical success of Demon Slayer last year — a recurring theme of some panels — before touting a new report, produced with partner NRG. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Apple supports the bill, a spokesperson told KFF Health News, while Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has spent $10 million on television advertising touting its teen accounts. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

In her note, Dungey opened by touting the studio’s recent successes, including 13 new series orders and 13 series renewals so far this year and its overall slate of more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Vance has held rallies in states ranging from Iowa to Kansas and soon-to-be Alaska, touting Republicans’ tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and railing against socialist candidates within the Democratic Party. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Dombrowski spent the offseason touting Kemp as a potential platoon partner with Marsh; that was ambitious. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

At the same time, many are touting stablecoins as a natural option for powering those payments. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026