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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tub-thumps
  1. announces
  2. cracks up
  3. advertises
  4. promotes
  5. blows up
  6. trumpets
Verb
  • The final list of eligible vehicles won’t be known until California announces the participating companies.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sacramento launches curbside garbage inspections, and a beloved Oak Park ice cream shop announces its closing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Israel advertises its freedom to strike.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • No other commodity on earth advertises its price so prominently and constantly than gasoline.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of advertises
Verb
  • Instead of employing the traditional counter-narcotics strategy of eradicating coca, RenHacemos promotes substitution – providing farmers with the means to grow alternative cash crops.
    — Angie Acosta M, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Asics designed the sneakers with a breathable mesh upper that promotes airflow, plus an asymmetrical tongue that eases pressure across the top of the foot.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of promotes
Verb
  • Sharma’s unenviable job is to trim the fat before this whole thing blows up.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • Walter recommends that budding creators parse through their analytics when a video blows up—and warns not to pop the champagne too fast.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Definition of blows up
Verb
  • Unsurprisingly, the Obama Presidential Center trumpets the achievements of President Barack Obama and does not focus on what he did not get done, nor, indeed, what got rolled back by subsequent administrations, which is a great deal.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
  • As the title implies, the show trumpets the artist’s idiosyncrasy, which feels ever more at odds with the cultural moment.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of trumpets
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“Tub-thumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumps. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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