as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the studio is going all out to tub-thump its latest summer blockbuster
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The Heat announced that X-rays on Jaquez’s injured ankle returned negative.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025 -
On Friday night, Andress’ posting of her new version of the anthem on social media — which had not been announced in advance — was starting to draw some favorable responses.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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According to Variety, the website had been advertising its typical selection of merchandise and athleisure wear on Sunday, but all of those items were removed and replaced with the swastika shirt shortly after the ad aired.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Research suggests that about 50% of products advertised to Black women contain these types of chemicals, compared with about 7% that are advertised to White women, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The song has made its way onto the Rain Man and Hangover soundtracks, been covered by the Grateful Dead, and was recently revived (or destroyed) with a rendition that blew up on TikTok.—
Harriet Shepherd,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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One day, the sky was grey, wind blew up my pant legs, giant construction machines whined loudly down the street, and a neighbor’s windchimes unleashed a flurry of complaints.—
Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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While the clip left viewers cracking up, many weren't surprised about this cat's late-night shenanigans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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And then now imagine the pothole gets a little bit bigger and a little bit deeper and the road's a little bit more cracked up.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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Politicians historically have used their State of the Union plus-ones to promote or protest federal policies.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
1 Mar. 2025
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The link between the new game and the new platform helped promote a bold alternative to the retail game sales and distribution systems that had dominated PC gaming for decades.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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Though neither track encapsulated the chart longevity of BTS’s massive hits, both were critically acclaimed for their bold production and widespread appeal.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, the film, which has won several international prizes, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and has been widely acclaimed by film critics groups.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Tub-thump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thump. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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