tub-thumping

verb

present participle of tub-thump
as in advertising
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-thumping
  1. advertising
  2. announcing
  3. trumpeting
  4. promoting
  5. acclaiming
  6. touting
Verb
  • To my right, a life-size hiefer advertising a meat supplier is mounted onto a pole.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026
  • Aboard may very well be advertising that price to attract attention and early reservations, planning to spike the base price upon official launch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • Creator Patrick Horvath and publisher IDW are announcing the title and giving a first look Saturday at a San Diego Comic-Con panel discussing horror in comics.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • On Friday, police released a photo of Jerry Saint Vil, 26, announcing he was wanted for murder and urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Miramar Police Department.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • The biggest hope was probably SpaceXAI, trumpeting the promise of generative artificial intelligence.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Trump began his second term last year by trumpeting the construction of the Panama Canal during the Roosevelt administration.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of trumpeting
Verb
  • It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • As in 1926, some concrete plans will be unveiled during the summit, including the creation of an international NGO dedicated to protecting and promoting independent cinema worldwide, Variety has learned.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of promoting
Verb
  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of acclaiming
Verb
  • Chefs on property grow all of their produce here, touting a garden-to-table approach to provide diners with the freshest-possible ingredients.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of touting
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“Tub-thumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumping. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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