1
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
Elsewhere in the interview, Sarandos – who is in Brussels, Belgium, where the European Union is based – talked up Netflix’s investment in the European content market.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
As Mercury and Jupiter harmonize, talk up your passions.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Device makers have talked up a world where users may be able to ask their AI agents to call a cab or book a hotel.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Peterson had talked up head coach Bill Self’s KU program.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
As Mercury and Jupiter harmonize, talk up your passions.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Device makers have talked up a world where users may be able to ask their AI agents to call a cab or book a hotel.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Peterson had talked up head coach Bill Self’s KU program.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for talk up
Verb
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As technology has evolved, car shows have also become a stage to debut and promote emerging forms of transportation.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several of her Instagram posts also included hashtags promoting Swift’s album.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski connected the crowd calling for Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect, to set a murderer free instead of Jesus with today’s climate, where people are witnessing horrific acts and not always speaking up.—
Alie Skowronski,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Someone in the audience spoke up.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cator asked Williams to sell him some marijuana, according to the ruling.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lively emphasized her intention to continue speaking out, framing the situation as part of a broader effort to challenge systems that silence individuals who come forward with similar misconduct allegations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some traditional allies speak out As the war enters its sixth week, that reality is becoming more apparent.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chuck went viral on social media after the NBC Sports Bay Area broadcast repeatedly showed him kicking, screaming and crying in family members’ arms — reacting to the family’s celebrations of Susac’s big day.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the path forward is not only for those holding the signs, but also for those who stop being spectators — like the young woman to my left on Saturday who suddenly began to cry, or the older woman who, after talking about blues music, felt the need to tell me that this is not good for anyone.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shoppers shout out the arch support and cushy soles, which are always a plus.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Coach needs to pipe up and talk about what Ozzy said about him at the fight for supplies, where Coach competed with Q and Ozzy, his old archnemesis.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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The water is piped up to the data center for liquid cooling of the servers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Staley yelled back at him as assistants from both teams separated the two.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the day of the shooting, Owens knocked on Lorincz's door to confront her after Owens' son said Lorincz yelled and threw roller skates at him, according to the sheriff's office, but Lorincz would not open the door.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Talk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talk%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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