Thesaurus results for TUB-THUMPS

tub-thumps

verb

present tense third-person singular of tub-thump

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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Moments after being introduced, Kino announces to her boyfriend that her father is dead.

— James Marsh, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of announces

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But then Anton brings up the idea of Talia and Brooke using him as their sperm donor and Talia fully cracks up.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of cracks up

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Anthropic advertises a salary floor of $265,000 for charmers willing to spend half their time on the road in increasingly hostile territory.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The billboard along Independence advertises the Charlotte FC soccer team.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertises

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Moderate exercise often promotes normal digestion and may support regular bowel movements, Matthew Hoscheit, MD, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic, told Verywell.

— Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 2 Nov. 2026
As such, using the same sponge on different surfaces promotes the spread of any bacteria hiding in your sponge.

— Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of promotes

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The segment ends with Homer suffocating Kodos with a pillow — this after the military blows up the heads of dozens of aliens.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Trinity's safe world blows up when reports surface that something is killing both demons and Wardens.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of blows up

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Sustainability may have been a focus for the Lucas gardens — the museum’s website trumpets solar panels on the roof and a rainwater irrigation system — but its planting choices have room for improvement.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Thus trumpets the tagline for Nicole Kidman’s assignation with Constantin Brancusi’s bronze and gold leaf Danaïde (1913), circulated online this past spring in advance of the work’s auction.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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