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
  • Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war, with Israeli forces withdrawing as Hamas disarms and an International Stabilization Force working with a new Palestinian police force to secure the enclave.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Brian’s Angels, a nonprofit homeless outreach in Bristol, announced that its community center will be closing at the end of August after 11 years.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Recently, a much larger site, managed by a state organization, advertised for volunteers.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As advertised, this Custer gem sports plenty of purple decor and loads of pie.
    — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • Fellner began her career on the cult comedy series The Fast Show and would go on to appear in the likes of The Alan Clarke Diaries, My Hero, The Eustace Bros, The Line of Beauty and Disney+’s recently acclaimed A Small Light.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five portraits by Gordon Parks, the photographer acclaimed for documenting African American life throughout the Civil Rights Era, frame the foyer inside Usher’s gracious Atlanta home.
    — Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
Verb
  • Maybe success used to mean getting promoted, managing more people, earning a certain title, or becoming known as the expert in the room.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And not only that, he was recently promoted to Triple-A Worcester after an outstanding four-month stretch with Double-A Portland.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • But last year, their relationship blew up amid a turf war over CPS employees.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Israeli forces occupying the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah in southern Lebanon also blew up buildings including a municipal building and a children’s nursery, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blew up
Verb
  • 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 cracked up
Verb
  • Which was something else that Riley trumpeted in talking with reporters after our tour.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Zegna trumpeted the group’s quality of the fabrics and its unique Italian supply chain.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 July 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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