touted

verb

past tense of tout
1
as in announced
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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2
as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

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3
as in promoted
to provide publicity for an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

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Recent Examples of touted While this is being touted as the first remaster for the Super Robot Wars series, that’s not technically true. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Throughout her reelection campaign, Bass has repeatedly touted two straight years of decreases in homelessness from 2024 to 2025 as one of her main arguments for why she should be given another four years by Angelenos. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Kim Farrington, an accountant who has touted her work reforming federal spending to save taxpayer dollars, highlights tackling the national debt and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse as her top priority. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Sánchez, who leads the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, touted his country's quick turnaround in expelling nearly all of the 50,000-60,000 migrants who crossed the border back to Morocco. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The keel for the first vessel was laid in March 2025, and it was touted to be one of the most advanced boats of its kind in service anywhere. — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Raven was previously announced as part of the cast in an official press release obtained by EW, which touted her as an official contestant. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 Musk once touted onstage but reportedly shelved in favor of the Cybercab, a robotaxi without a steering wheel. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 When Williams was announced as the new general manager in mid-2024, Kendrick touted her record of success in fundraising and business. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touted
  1. announced
  2. praised
  3. promoted
  4. advertised
  5. hailed
  6. sold
  7. trumpeted
  8. applauded
Verb
  • Given the extent of the disruption to oil exports from the Middle East since the start of hostilities between Washington and Tehran, most of the hikes announced by OPEC+ since March have had a negligible impact on the physical crude market.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The project was announced less than 36 hours before the meeting.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Despite heartbreaking moments, like MJ not remembering him, the movie is praised for its emotional depth, action, and Tom Holland's irreplaceable portrayal, culminating in a bittersweet ending where a handshake offers a glimmer of hope.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This could leave you feeling confused whether you’re being praised, tested or politely managed.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Millions of Americans are already injecting unapproved chemicals like peptides promoted by a hodgepodge of wellness influencers and celebrity podcasters.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This Spidey adventure was promoted as a reset in the web-slinging series.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • SmackDown has advertised faceoffs for its two biggest programs as frenemies CM Punk and Cody Rhodes come face-to-face amid a weekend of miscues on the live event circuit.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Sara Nelson, a Democrat who had advertised her willingness to challenge the harm-reduction consensus, won a seat on the city council the same year and became its president two years later.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of advertised
Verb
  • An alleged child-abuse drama which cleverly plays with audiences own sense of prejudice, the work is hailed in its native Catalonia as a modern Catalan classic.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of hailed
Verb
  • Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Twenty-nine single-family homes sold for $30 million or more in Miami-Dade in 2025, shattering the previous record of 15 homes in 2024.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • Zegna trumpeted the group’s quality of the fabrics and its unique Italian supply chain.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • The successes were those of Ukraine, but also of Fedorov, who trumpeted his decision to fund drone purchases earlier this year.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of trumpeted
Verb
  • Not long ago, a senile American president’s plan to lead democracies in a battle with autocracies was being applauded by post-1989 Atlanticists such as Anne Applebaum and Adam Michnik.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
  • These efforts are to be applauded, but housing affordability issues exist throughout the United States, particularly in nonmetropolitan areas.
    — Monitor Reader, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Definition of applauded

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