tub-thump

verb

Definition of tub-thumpnext
as in to announce
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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  1. announce
  2. advertise
  3. blow up
  4. crack up
  5. promote
  6. acclaim
Verb
  • In other news Sundance 2025 program announced The Sundance Film Festival announced its lineup for the upcoming 2025 edition, running from Jan. 23–Feb. 2.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • With host cities for the game mapped out through 2027 and a new 10-year broadcast deal with CBS announced Monday, the path forward the two academies set forth this season is expected to be intact for the long haul.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of announce
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  • While the airline advertises fares starting at $99, including government taxes and fees, Travel + Leisure uncovered several deals this winter for even less.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to accounting for about 60% of products sold, Amazon generates fees from providing fulfillment and shipping services as well as by offering customer support to sellers and charging them to advertise on the site.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of advertise
Verb
  • Then there was the extremist militia guys hired by his biological father (Will Patton), which left Beth blown up in her office, Kayce in a gunfight, Monica and Tate fighting off killers and John Dutton left for dead by the side of the road.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Only the most interesting people will have their entire lives blown up by their 30s.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of blow up
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  • Viewers couldn't stop cracking up over the dog's reaction to snow.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not everyone is convinced, however, that community banks are what they’re cracked up to be.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of crack up
Verb
  • Finding and tracking a big, healthy bear is a positive sign for the Black Bear Program and efforts to promote the recovery of the bear population in Mississippi.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The administration's last-minute federal rules and regulations have been in the works for months to promote components of Biden's agenda ‒ such as combatting climate change, reducing fees for consumers and lowering drug prices.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of promote
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  • Open Water was critically acclaimed when it was published in 2021 and Nelson’s second novel, Small Worlds, is also being adapted by Brock Media.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The erotic thriller has been critically acclaimed since its Venice Film Festival premiere.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of acclaim
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