tub-thumped

verb

Definition of tub-thumpednext
past tense of tub-thump
as in announced
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. announced
  2. advertised
  3. promoted
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  • On Thursday, a day before the Starbucks walkouts, the Teamsters union announced strikes at seven Amazon delivery hubs.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The mayor of Boston announced today the team signed a lease with the city that locks in White Stadium as its venue.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of announced
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  • Many carriers have a variety of programs relating to mental health, physical therapy and so on that may not be advertised or common knowledge.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The battle between Lattimore and Brown was as good as advertised.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of advertised
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  • Are employees of all backgrounds being hired and promoted at the same rates within the workplace?
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Washington once promoted economic interdependence but now openly weaponizes it.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of promoted
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