as in announces
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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If the launch team announces a hold, this indicates a natural pause in the countdown, which is intended to allow for tasks to be performed or for a slight delay so that liftoff will align with a specific launch time that doesn’t disrupt the schedule.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
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The hard-throwing, 6-foot-6, 257-pound senior right-hander announces his presence with his first warmup pitch.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Nov. 2025
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Warrior Week advertises an acceptance rate similar to that of an Ivy League school.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The company’s website advertises its ability to mine public and private databases to perform digital searches for information, as well as its surveillance and investigations services.—
Neena Satija,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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Critics are alarmed by its presence at the White House, saying the group promotes extreme views and undermines public schools.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Noah Centineo promotes Our Hero, Balthazar at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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For example, his steady job working in a bookstore blows up when it is set on fire and destroyed by those bullies ruling the neighborhood.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Tommy plants the warehouse bomb that blows up the fake British currency.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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From homeless child to career sales of $2B, Marco Robinson‘s website trumpets a remarkable rags-to-riches journey.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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His government routinely trumpets declining crime rates as evidence that his model works.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Tub-thumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tub-thumps. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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