TOUTS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

touts

verb

present tense third-person singular of tout

as in advertises

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores

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as in hails

to declare enthusiastic approval of statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

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as in promotes

to provide publicity for an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

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Recent Examples of touts Northfield, Minnesota, rightly touts itself as one of the cutest college towns around. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 Neither as dark nor as gonzo as one would hope Sam Raimi’s prequel take on The Wizard of Oz would be, Oz the Great and Powerful is a still bonafide blockbuster that touts lively performances and sweeping 3-D effects. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Matador Oceanfront Resort touts itself as one of the most affordable oceanfront hotels in North Wildwood. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 Charter touts lower prices, network upgrades and equity investments. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The company also touts a security framework designed to reduce the risk of employee vibe-coding sessions creating serious security flaws or leading to data breaches. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 But the Malaysian industry touts its durians as higher quality. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Pennsylvania touts nearly 150 pre-apprenticeship programs serving 3,200 pre-apprentices. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Vercel advertises zero markup on tokens, and Cloudflare passes provider inference prices through unchanged, charging 5% only when customers use its unified billing.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
The typical listing advertises a salary of about $177,000, compared to roughly $80,000 for a non-AI role, according to LinkedIn.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertises

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Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hails

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They were also provided with Qurans and taught that Islam promotes social justice, according to the lawsuit.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Dehnhard also helps displaced orphans, organizes humanitarian aid, promotes educational initiatives, and advocates for children.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotes

Verb

After the match, Mick Foley comes to the ring and announces that Statlander will compete in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against champion Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There’s character aplenty, particularly in a main stand that announces proudly in its brickwork frontage just who are the home team here.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of announces

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Earlier this week, former GOP Senator Jeff Flake, of Arizona, endorsed Ossoff saying despite their policy differences, Flake applauds Ossoff's character and his commitment to doing the job.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of applauds

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The house sells most of its Champagne in European markets, including Britain, Belgium, Italy and Spain, as well as in West Africa, with smaller volumes going to the United States and Asia, Bonnet-Gobillard said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
In another video, a vendor who sells power and construction tools outlines the near-impossible nature of trying to import cargo into Iran, detailing a complicated supply chain that passes through several countries.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sells

Verb

Guest judge Willy Chavarria praises how Jeffrey’s outfit moved (my favorite thing about it), but the strength of Naheim’s tromp l’oeil effect snags him the win, immunity for the next challenge, and $20,000 from Viva.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Both, along with the rest of Iraola’s staff, wasted no time trying to implement the Spaniard’s vision, helped by the clear and concise messaging Murillo praises the head coach for.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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