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 executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • The Springboks scrum was better than advertised until props Ox Nché and Wilco Louw were substituted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson might assume the transition to the NFL will be a little easier than advertised — because the Chiefs made his job too easy.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • 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
Definition of acclaimed
Verb
  • In June, Howat was promoted to managing director following a recent leadership restructure.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • The track, while already fairly widespread, blew up over the summer and has sat at Number One since July 4, for nine consecutive weeks.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The track blew up on social media during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and became Eslabón Armado’s first entry on the Billboard charts.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of blew up
Verb
  • Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 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
  • All of that came as a US presidential envoy held a rare meeting with the leader of Hamas to discuss peace, and as Washington trumpeted the prospects for Israel-Lebanon talks next month.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Which was something else that Riley trumpeted in talking with reporters after our tour.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of trumpeted
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