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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
Netflix began talking up its emerging interest in the podcasting space earlier this year.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This isn’t quite like other rivalries, such as the Iron Bowl or Georgia-Georgia Tech, where coaches motivate their players by talking up their hatred of the other team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Execs talked up both at an event in New York Thursday where CEO Chris Winfrey hosted Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN and Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Networks for a chat on the video landscape.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the internal memo this week, Huang said Nvidia would continue to sponsor H-1B visa employees and talked up his support for immigrant workers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025
This isn’t quite like other rivalries, such as the Iron Bowl or Georgia-Georgia Tech, where coaches motivate their players by talking up their hatred of the other team.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Execs talked up both at an event in New York Thursday where CEO Chris Winfrey hosted Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN and Kristin Dolan, CEO of AMC Networks for a chat on the video landscape.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
In the internal memo this week, Huang said Nvidia would continue to sponsor H-1B visa employees and talked up his support for immigrant workers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
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In 2019, Microsoft viewed the partnership and investment in OpenAI partly as a way to gain a foothold in AI and to help promote Azure’s AI capabilities.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus, your purchase also supports the brand’s sustainable cotton sourcing initiative that promotes betting farming practices and protects the environment for extra peace of mind.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2025
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El-Amin spoke up on civil rights and social issues in an effort to fight for justice.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many critics of the decision, including doctors, are afraid to speak up against it.—
Arthur Allen,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag More than 24,400 shoppers have given the best-selling Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, which comes in 19 vibrant and neutral colors, a five-star stamp of approval — and for good reason.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That one — Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures) — sold at Christie’s New York for $90 million, breaking the $58 million record set by Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange) for the most expensive artwork by a living artist sold at auction.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vijandre is one of several immigrants who have been detained this year after speaking out against the war in Gaza, including students Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk, and British commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained over the weekend while on a speaking tour.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Two days after the actor’s sudden passing, his castmates from the iconic sitcom spoke out in a joint statement obtained exclusively by PEOPLE.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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My children cried themselves to sleep.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Most of us are socialized not just to suck it up, never to cry or show emotions, but also to suppress, go silent, hide, run away, act as if there is no agony.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those who predicted a doomed future for all of humanity called us addicts and criminals, leeches and slime (and way worse things) because we were detested, shouted at, dragged by our arms across bedrooms and public sporting events.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In April, the couple navigated another mid-episode interruption — this time from an audience member who shouted out during an interview with actor Christopher Meloni.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Republican Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz piped up in defense of Kimmel’s right to free speech without governmental interference.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Younger Republican voters and GOP contrarians are piping up to challenge the broad consensus in the Republican Party that has been in lockstep with policy on Israel.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 Aug. 2025
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Another clip showed two other women yelling loudly behind the two teens, seemingly cheering for the game on the court.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Iker Zuriguel estimates there are some 20,000 to 25,000 people inside the stadium clapping, stomping, and yelling.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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