talked up

verb

Definition of talked upnext
past tense of talk up
1
as in promoted
to provide publicity for the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie

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2
as in spoke out
to voice one's opinions freely with force feel free to talk up if you have any objections

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talked up
  1. promoted
  2. sold
  3. announced
  4. yelled
Verb
  • That same year, Ball was promoted to principal dancer.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The site would have also promoted gun violence prevention through a collaboration with Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit advocacy and research group.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
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  • Jones has been fighting to avoid losing his X account again, fearing it would be sold as part of his bankruptcy estate.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many of Jones' personal assets also are being sold.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sold
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  • What happened The rebel forces that ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday announced an interim government Tuesday.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For the first time ever, the Oscars will be available to stream live on Hulu, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday morning.
    Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of announced
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  • One of them yelled at Smith, who then dropped the carpet cleaner and ran out the door.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • On May 13, 2023, in Philadelphia, a third grade teacher was dancing when a security guard yelled at her.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of yelled
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Thesaurus Entries Near talked up

talked (to)

talked up

talker

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