Thesaurus results for SPEECHIFYING

speechifying

verb

present participle of speechify

as in speaking

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However, speaking to the media on Friday after playing a key role in the appointment of Stokes’ and McCullum’s successors, Joe Root and Stephen Fleming, Key did not rule out the possibility of Stokes returning to the side in future.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Washington residents chose an Amazon delivery van, speaking to Seattle’s tech economy.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of speaking

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has been talking a big game for months about fighting inflation, but failure to signal an intention to follow through soon has Wall Street questioning his commitment to price stability.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Slot has stayed quiet and out of the limelight since he was sacked by Liverpool a week after the end of his second season in charge, instead choosing to do the talking in his own head.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of talking

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Suddenly, the league that never stops preaching about diversity wasn't so excited about having a more politically diverse fan base.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Last month, Heritage Baptist Church members voted against allowing Eric Crawford back into his leadership and preaching position.

— Rachel Royster July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of preaching

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Patrons begin wandering into craft breweries, passing by signs advertising Envios de Dinero — remittances to send back to Mexico and Latin America.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
The shooting occurred after a 311 complaint warned the city a week earlier that social media posts were advertising plans to serve alcohol at an unlicensed business without a liquor license.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of advertising

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Her son Spencer, 5, could be heard proclaiming his hunger in the back of the video and is seen grabbing a few slices of Parmesan cheese prepped for the salad.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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Cesar Gastelum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was broadcasting with two friends — all dressed as food delivery workers as part of a challenge.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Judge William Sullivan impounded the call, prohibiting the press from recording or broadcasting the audio.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of broadcasting

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