TALK UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

talk up

verb

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 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 Alibaba talks up chips Alibaba has positioned itself as one of China’s leading players, developing chips for AI and selling its services via its cloud computing unit. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Over the past few years, movies have had more presence at the upfronts, and 40 minutes into the WBD presentation the company talked up the opportunities for its film slate. —

Peter White, Deadline, 13 May 2026 The announcers talked up the juxtaposition between Trick Williams, who was over at the highest level from Day 1, and Sami Zayn—who scratched and clawed his way up the ranks for over two decades. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for talk up

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The top professional sports leagues formed a coalition with some broadcasters, including NBC and Fox, three years ago and agreed that betting should be marketed only to fans of legal age and that excessive gambling should not be promoted.

— Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Musk promoted the accomplishment on Twitter.

— Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026