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
  • Boruchow said that part of the off-price retailer's value to brands is its ability to quietly sell excess merchandise without widely advertising those discounts online.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Wild Land is currently advertising it directly for preorder price of US$9,099.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • Blumhouse is diving into another horror video game, announcing an Amanda the Adventurer adaptation.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The association cited Uthmeier’s involvement in the Hope Florida scandal in its news release announcing the donation to Rodríguez.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 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
  • The property has 21 private cottages, each simple, calming, and tech-free, promoting deep rest and focus.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Broadcasters also lost interest in promoting the show as its ratings and their Emmy hauls declined amid the rise of HBO, cable channels AMC and FX, and streamers, including Netflix.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 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
  • Why Missouri police like ALPRs The Missouri Department of Public Safety argues that ALPRs are vital to making Missouri safer, touting the technology as a way to quickly identify vehicles suspected to be involved in criminal activity.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Creators are also touting tailoring hacks, such as taking in waistbands, that are combined with thrifting basic essentials (t-shirts, knits and belt adjusters).
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 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 12 Oct. 2026.

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