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

Vevo has been active in the upfront marketplace in recent weeks touting the growth of its streaming service around moments in pop culture driven by nostalgia or nostalgic content. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 July 2026

Cosmopolitan even ran an article in 1967 titled The Computer Girls, touting it as an ideal career for women. — Miranda Shanahan, Time, 10 July 2026

ChatGPT's market share fell below 50% for the first time in March, according to a report from Sensor Tower, and OpenAI has been aggressively touting its AI coding assistant, Codex, in an effort to win over more users. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 10 July 2026

That was a driving question as reporters Carrie Teegardin and Danny Robbins set out to examine how the state was responding to practitioners touting unproven and disproven health treatments. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Pratt also released a promotional video that opens with clips touting his mayoral campaign, including a claim that one of his campaign ads generated more than 10 million views within 24 hours. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

Multiple economic indicators suggest that despite tech leaders touting AI’s ability to overhaul the workforce, there’s little evidence of its widespread impact so far. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Ukrainian military units posted numerous videos in June touting their strikes across Crimea. — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Other brands, including Patagonia and Visa, aren’t touting any 250 campaigns or collaborations. — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026