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

Between flights and investor meetings, the executive carves out time to explain economic swings, market volatility, and tech trends, all while touting Blackstone’s global reach. — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 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

While hundreds of firefighters battle the 18,000-acre Gold Mountain fire just two miles from Ouray, the mayor of the mountain town and several businesses there are touting its picture-perfect blue skies as the busy July 4 holiday weekend approaches. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 1 July 2026

Similarly, Klarna, after touting AI efficiency, reinvested in human customer service, recognizing AI brings speed but humans provide essential empathy. — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Former Mayor George Fuller was one of the main backers of the idea, touting the potential economic benefits to the city and Collin County. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Days before the export control, Anthropic launched the models, touting them as state-of-the-art across a number of different industry benchmarks. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 30 June 2026

Soon, Nvidia was touting virtual-reality simulators to train robots, and microchips to deploy in robot brains. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026