tub-thumped

verb

past tense of tub-thump
as in announced
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tub-thumped
  1. announced
  2. advertised
  3. acclaimed
  4. promoted
  5. blew up
  6. cracked up
  7. trumpeted
Verb
  • The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Every employee has access to an internal job posting platform and new roles are advertised across internal communication channels.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • So, the question was to find out why people had developed such a relationship with this music, which had not been advertised or marketed for 16 years.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • Yet its most acclaimed, and valuable, such set imagined a fictional conflict.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Rodrigo is in the sweet spot of having been nominated for her first two albums and then coming back with her third as her most acclaimed, against most odds.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
Verb
  • Councilmember Mercedes Narcisse asked why the company promoted the idea of users uploading X-rays to Grok, asking if that was safe and if HIPPA protections applied.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The singer-songwriter and pianist promoted his new record, AGAPE, earlier this month, according to a press release.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Clarkson accused staff at Art of Play in Brooklyn Heights of treating her poorly, which blew up on social media.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Instagram and indie fashion mags blew up, and Cassel started doing profiles.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of blew up
Verb
  • The movie once again has personal connections for Gray, an intense drama centering on family and two brothers who get involved in a scheme that sounds promising but of course is not all it is cracked up to be.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, the cost and cost recovery of each may not turn out as they were cracked up to be.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cracked up
Verb
  • Cast in a crisp white fabric, the sleeveless dress featured a scoop neckline with a formfitting silhouette and slightly trumpeted skirt.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • After the opening weekend of this season, the Premier League trumpeted a record of 100 per cent accuracy in key decisions made by match officials.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of trumpeted
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“Tub-thumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumped. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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