Thesaurus results for TUB-THUMP

tub-thump

verb

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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Like whether aliens will be announced by the US government, whether a coup attempt will take place in Russia — even whether the earth is flat.

— Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Samsung Confirms Launch Date Of New Galaxy Foldables Samsung has announced its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of announce

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Metro has advertised limited edition tap cards for different countries and leaned into social media to promote public transit during the games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Some bags advertise waterproof material, while others have water-resistant bottoms or in some cases, no resistance at all.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of advertise

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Instead of promoting their efforts, Republican lawmakers were left scrambling when the president abruptly withdrew his support over a separate political fight.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The British Museum move, meanwhile, is a public happening organized as part of a citywide art trail to promote a world tour around BTS’s latest album.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of promote

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Pattinson joins the ranks, as does acclaimed Ivorian actor Isaach De Bankolé, who plays Farok, a disenchanted Fedaykin death commando (essentially, a former Atreides guard).

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026
At that moment, the region’s buzziest genre filmmaker was Yeon, whose Train to Busan had premiered to acclaim in Cannes’ Midnight Screenings in 2016 and gone on to earn more than $100 million worldwide.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Definition of acclaim

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