Thesaurus results for TUB-THUMP

tub-thump

verb

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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The casting news was announced during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at Disney’s D23 fan event in Anaheim, California on Friday.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Despite being away, Biya has continued to make key decisions from abroad, including a major military reshuffle announced earlier this month.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of announce

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The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces.

— Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Vercel advertises zero markup on tokens, and Cloudflare passes provider inference prices through unchanged, charging 5% only when customers use its unified billing.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertise

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The blow up bar is $1,850 plus transportation a transportation fee of a couple of hundred more, depending on the distance.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
The show’s soundtrack, which features ‘80s hits from the likes of Blondie and Duran Duran, is also blowing up.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow up

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Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Being at the top of your game and winning on the biggest stages isn’t always all it's cracked up to be.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of crack up

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Perhaps Patrick Dorgu should stay on the left, but given United would be expected to have much more of the ball against promoted Hull next Saturday, Matheus Cunha would likely get in there for his attacking flair.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Wrangler and Lee owner Kontoor Brands has promoted Joseph Alkire to president and chief financial officer.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of promote

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Many viewers praised the former child star as the beating heart of the series, and it was critically acclaimed.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
However, other acclaimed Glen Scotia malts, like the 12-Year-Old and 15-Year-Old, are widely available in the US, showcasing the quality of this historic Scottish region.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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