as in announces
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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The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Customers in the Atlanta metro area will soon be able to see their food take flight as DoorDash announces new drone delivery service.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Over there, a framed poster advertises Ali’s big match with Frazier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Warrior Week advertises an acceptance rate similar to that of an Ivy League school.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The nearly 3-minute song promotes confidence and self-expression with an upbeat tune.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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But, what a lot of the longevity industry promotes offers drops in the bucket while things that can have the greatest impact go undervalued, Swisher said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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For example, his steady job working in a bookstore blows up when it is set on fire and destroyed by those bullies ruling the neighborhood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tommy plants the warehouse bomb that blows up the fake British currency.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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From homeless child to career sales of $2B, Marco Robinson‘s website trumpets a remarkable rags-to-riches journey.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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His government routinely trumpets declining crime rates as evidence that his model works.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Tub-thumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumps. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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