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as in to promote
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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as in to speak up
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 talk up
Rubio talked up Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and deportations.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Trump also talked up the potential for more trade deals that could be on the way with other countries, after his announcement the day before on an agreement with the United Kingdom.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
And since Trump and Putin have talked up the idea, the Russian leader will have to begin portraying what has been accomplished so far as a victory.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
Just weeks after Kennedy began talking up Vitamin A, a hospital in West Texas, where the measles outbreak began, reported several children had been admitted with liver toxicity caused by large doses of the supplement.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Trump also talked up the potential for more trade deals that could be on the way with other countries, after his announcement the day before on an agreement with the United Kingdom.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
And since Trump and Putin have talked up the idea, the Russian leader will have to begin portraying what has been accomplished so far as a victory.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
Just weeks after Kennedy began talking up Vitamin A, a hospital in West Texas, where the measles outbreak began, reported several children had been admitted with liver toxicity caused by large doses of the supplement.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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Teens running social media accounts, promoting school events, or launching small ventures can immediately implement these strategies.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The Royals promoted Caglianone to Triple-A Omaha a week ago — Sunday, May 18.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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That promise has led me to build organizations, walk hospital corridors, lobby Congress and speak up when the stakes are highest.—
Nancy G. Brinker,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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In tough times, these workers are putting their families’ economic security at risk to speak up for fair treatment on the job.—
Ed Hawthorne,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Apple had been making approximately 80% of the iPhones sold in the U.S. in China, the news agency stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a tariff of at least 25 percent on Apple if its iPhones sold in the U.S. are not manufactured in the country.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Harsh national policies lead to imprisonment and deportation for those caught speaking out.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States, which has taken a softer public line on Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, since President Donald Trump took office, to speak out.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Randall cries, rushing to discover Bernie collapsed on the floor in the next room.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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Bruce is crate-trained, goes in willingly at bedtime and doesn’t bark or cry.—
Trish Stinger,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Shoppers drag pushcarts through dozens of fruit and vegetable stalls as vendors shout prices on loop, in a rhythm.—
Lily Radziemski,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Passengers allegedly held onto the ride’s safety bars and shouted for help as many reported feeling dizzy, dehydrated, and increasingly panicked as the minutes turned into hours.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Everyone is talking and Kamilla is trying to pipe up and even has to raise her hand to get heard.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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But moments after the judge accepted the stipulation signed by the lawyers and set the trial for damages only for May 27, Knight piped up on his remote connection, a source tells Rolling Stone.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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And then my dad and Karen got there, and my mom got out and yelled at them and just was very angry with my dad.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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So much of his world was former jocks yelling at each other about LeBron or the Cowboys.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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