TALKING UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

talking up

verb

present participle of talk up

as in promoting

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 speaking 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 talking up Damola Adamolekun, the youngest CEO the chain restaurant has ever seen at 37 years old, acknowledges the company's storied history with celebrity, and has been talking up the brand since taking over. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Since Anthropic began offering glimpses of their Mythos model earlier this year, critics have slammed the company for allegedly building hype by talking up how dangerous the model could be in the wrong hands. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Wellness influencers and social media personalities are talking up bovine colostrum as a must-have supplement to support gut health among a range of other benefits. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 June 2026 Trump has ignited various trade wars, and keeps talking up a possible conflict with Cuba. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 But the reality is that study after study shows that attacking your opponent bears more political dividends than talking up your own campaign. — May 17, CBS News, 17 May 2026 Schroeder mostly threaded the needle between talking up the NFL’s longstanding TV partners and heralding streaming’s growing role in serving up its 272 regular-season games. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026 Raman has spent much of the campaign talking up her record on homelessness in her district, which stretches from Silver Lake to Reseda, pointing to a 54% reduction in the number of tents and encampments over three years. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026 Scott was at Neon’s CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas in April talking up the film. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 May 2026

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On social media, influencers are everywhere, sharing shopping recommendations and lifestyle content or promoting beliefs about health or politics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Vogue’s September cover star has been on an LBD kick as of late, promoting her new show, The Shards, in everything from a Breakfast at Tiffany’s-esque Prada number to an ode to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoting

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The generation that has encountered the impact of social media on their own and their friends’ mental and physical wellbeing is speaking up, loud and clear.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
If another passenger refuses to share the armrests, experts recommend politely speaking up before asking a flight attendant for help.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of speaking up

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There are concerns around selling the versatile Spence but new signing Andy Robertson will provide competition at left-back for Destiny Udogie, while Archie Gray can cover Pedro Porro on the opposite side.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Another state-run newspaper, Global New Light of Myanmar, said authorities asked street food vendors selling high-risk items to close for about three days to curb the spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of selling

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When the surveillance footage resumes about an hour later, a man can be heard shouting, but the words are unintelligible, and a vehicle horn sounds.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
But don’t expect those insiders to be put into partisan panels for a few minutes of shouting.

— Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of shouting

Verb

Common signs include clinginess, crying at drop-off and difficulty separating in the morning.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026
There is no image that captures my experience of drafting a novel better than a woman crying over her inability to spin straw into gold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of crying

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Influencers like Paige Paul (née Lorenze) have been sounding off in Four Winds Craft Guild’s comments, trying to frame the argument as a feminist one.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 29 July 2026
His inconsistencies were glaring, sounding off alarm bells about whether Drury had made a miscalculation.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of sounding off

Verb

Rookie Spencer Jones scored on the balk after getting an RBI triple and Sale began fiercely yelling at Merzel before manager Walt Weiss continued the argument and was ejected.

— Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Simpson told a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer that a large man began yelling at his 18-year-old son, Conrad.

— Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

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