as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
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His final match as a professional footballer — Morton announced his sacking on September 19 — ended in a 1-0 defeat.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
The new parents announced their son’s arrival a few days after his birth, sharing a joint Instagram post with a photo of the newborn sleeping next to a wooden sign.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The audience is too, repeatedly cracking up during a 25th anniversary screening and reunion Q&A at the Tribeca Festival Saturday.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 June 2025
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Finishing each other’s sentences, cracking up at the same things, going off on (heartwarming!) tangents, sharing the splash of extra wine the waiter pours, asking me interesting questions.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
Verb
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That’s the unspoken prize for pushing too far in meetings where curiosity is advertised but not welcomed.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Symptoms of infection include strange app marketplaces, disabled Play Protect settings or devices advertised as being unlocked or capable of free streaming.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Even though the show was critically acclaimed, Netflix didn't pick it up for a second season.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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She was acclaimed for her series regular role in Netflix’s Ozark.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Later that day, that cellphone number blew up with dozens of text messages and calls.—
Marta Martínez,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Elon Musk’s feud with Donald Trump is already costing him big—Musk’s fortune fell by $27 billion Thursday, with Tesla’s shares sinking by 14%, as the pair took to blowing up their relationship in a public back-and-forth.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Pollard was promoted to be executive vice president in 1980 and then president and chief operating officer in 1981 before he was named ServiceMaster’s CEO in 1983, succeeding Wessner.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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In the spring of 2014, Swift was heavily promoting her album 1989, her first pure pop project.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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On Friday, Leavitt trumpeted the appeals court decision.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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And headlines around the world trumpeted the news that Tour de France teams were inhaling the gas—confirmation, seemingly, of the cliché that elite athletes will accept any risk in exchange for victory.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
2 June 2025
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President Jeff Griffiths disputed the overall level of funding toward homelessness touted by the state over the past few years.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Much of the world is facing a birth rate crisis, and Norway is no exception despite implementing many of the policies governments, activists, and experts have touted.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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