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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
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promoting
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touting
Since the start of the month, calls have poured into the church, calling for Ruby’s death and touting conspiracy theories about his motives.
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Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Kim has been touting the progress of various projects ahead of this month’s Ninth Congress, the country’s biggest political gathering that reviews performance, sets new policy goals and can bring leadership change.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Stewart is touting the ads and her early timing in the race.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
This year DeSantis has made numerous appearances touting her Healthy Florida First initiative, which tests for toxins and heavy metals in food.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Throughout those lean years, Steele continued to encourage his staffers to solicit new work, often touting the inevitability of a merger with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or some other scheme to bring Nautilus into the black.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In his announcement of the withdrawal, Homan cast the operation as a success, touting the arrests of 4,000 undocumented immigrants, some of whom had been charged with violent offenses.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His campaign has spent $3 million airing ads on TV and streaming platforms touting Abbott’s support, according to AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
As recently as July, Raman appeared on a Bass press release touting the city’s progress on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Caitlin Hu, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Kim has been touting the progress of various projects ahead of this month’s Ninth Congress, the country’s biggest political gathering that reviews performance, sets new policy goals and can bring leadership change.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Stewart is touting the ads and her early timing in the race.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
This year DeSantis has made numerous appearances touting her Healthy Florida First initiative, which tests for toxins and heavy metals in food.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Throughout those lean years, Steele continued to encourage his staffers to solicit new work, often touting the inevitability of a merger with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or some other scheme to bring Nautilus into the black.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
In his announcement of the withdrawal, Homan cast the operation as a success, touting the arrests of 4,000 undocumented immigrants, some of whom had been charged with violent offenses.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
His campaign has spent $3 million airing ads on TV and streaming platforms touting Abbott’s support, according to AdImpact, which tracks political advertising.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
As recently as July, Raman appeared on a Bass press release touting the city’s progress on homelessness.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touting
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The masterful composer managed to match director George Lucas' vision with an opening theme that fit the bill, announcing the sea change with a blast of brass that no doubt caused first-time viewers to jump in their seats.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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The social media post announcing the closure of the bicycle shop received nearly 300 reactions and almost 100 comments from past customers as of Friday.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Paxton’s campaign began airing an ad Friday that features video clips of Trump praising Paxton and images of them together.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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After praising Dreher for 10 minutes, Vance invited him onstage.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Prominent surfing family Van Dyke, originally from Santa Cruz, California, was recognized in the international surfing community for his participation in competitions and his influence in promoting the sport in the Caribbean region.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Irving, who was not playing in the All-Star Game, was traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Brooklyn Nets in 2023 shortly after promoting an antisemitic film on his Twitter account and at first refusing to apologize for the tweet.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Heat fans who are readers of tea leaves might have been trumpeting with joy Thursday as Antetokounmpo’s mom, Veronica, posted on Facebook a photo without description of her son standing in street clothes on the Heat’s court.—
Greg Cote
January 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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Like almost every mayor in the past 50 years, Zohran Mamdani will come into office trumpeting New York’s most ambitious affordable-housing program — and, as with his predecessors, the claim will be longer on slogan than on plan.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
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Tucked in the heart of Dallas, this sprawling green campus has educated young women hailing from the most famous of families, including the Roosevelts and Bushes.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Richaud actually is the choreographer for at least 16 figure skaters in Milan, hailing from 13 different countries.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Algorhym’s announcement was all the more surprising considering the company once specialized in selling karaoke machines before pivoting to become an AI and logistics company.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vendors lined the park Saturday, selling everything from jewelry and toys to Korean corn dogs and boba drinks.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Federal and state regulators have accused the company of falsely advertising to consumers that its cars are capable of fully driving themselves.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each day a rental operates without registration can count as a separate offense and advertising an unregistered STR can also bring a $125 per day fine.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Among those in attendance was former NFL center Jason Kelce, who was shown on the scoreboard applauding the goal initially credited to Edwards.—
John Wawrow,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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There are bodily fluids, jeering crowds, and demonic Punch and Judy puppets applauding through the chaos, giving the scene the air of a demented fairy tale.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Touting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touting. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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