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

Ignore those advertisements touting the benefits of supplements claiming to address the need for extra protein or vitamins presurgery. — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

But Spanberger remains determined in her mission to deliver a more affordable commonwealth to Virginians, touting her signing of the Affordable Virginia Agenda into law in a Friday statement. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Health influencers and online clinics have been touting its benefits well beyond what current evidence suggests, promoting it as a miracle substance akin to an elixir of well-being. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 16 July 2026

And so maybe some specific examples there that the White House is touting as pros of shrinking these monuments would be expanded off-roading, which has been another priority of the administration — to open a lot of public lands to off-roading. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026

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

The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses solar science, climatology, and meteorology for its extended weather forecasts, touting an 80 percent accuracy rating. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026