as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the studio is going all out to tub-thump its latest summer blockbuster
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With the plans for the statue announced a year ago, Riley’s honor will come Feb. 22, when the Lakers host the long-time Riley rival Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
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On Monday morning, Trump unveiled his plans, announcing a historic escalation of law enforcement in D.C. by deploying the National Guard to patrol the streets and placing the city’s police department under federal control.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s softened stance on marijuana comes as the industry has tapped into his orbit, including through the American Rights and Reform PAC, which is financially backed by the industry and has advertised on its behalf, while also giving $1 million to Trump’s PAC, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The family was looking to buy a business and found Crown Hardware advertised for sale online.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The Cougars, two years from the Pac-12 being blown up, have a new coach in Jimmy Rogers from South Dakota State.—
Marc Weiszer,
The Tennessean,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump, on Thursday, hinted at blowing up trade talks with Canada over its plans to recognize Palestinian statehood.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Might the supermodel turn out not to be everything she’s cracked up to be?—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Edmundson said a provision in the tax bill that looks like a positive for his business isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 July 2025
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On a societal level, bigger cars take up more public space, leaving less room for the livable, likeable city and promote urban sprawl.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In addition to Wicked: For Good, which premieres on Nov. 21, the Oscar winner is also busy promoting Ne Zha II.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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His record-breaking 666-day reign as Intercontinental Champion was universally acclaimed, and his subsequent run as World Heavyweight Champion was equally dominant until he was defeated by CM Punk at SummerSlam last weekend.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Both museums are particularly relevant now, because Dylan, at age 84 continues to tour worldwide, and the biopic about his early career as a folksinger, A Complete Unknown, was acclaimed by moviegoers after it was released on Christmas Day 2024.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Tub-thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thump. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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