as in to announce
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cry up
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The Heat announced that X-rays on Jaquez’s injured ankle returned negative.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025 -
What’s happening On Feb. 7, Elliott announced that it’s taken a $1.5 billion position in Aspen Technology.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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The scene makes Perkins crack up — Death looks tired and haggard, his job is never done (especially this week), and while the father-son may have escaped this round, their paths will cross in some unknowable way in the future.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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The characters’ awkward and absurd interactions were so funny, none of the four actors could help cracking up.—
John Russell,
People.com,
3 Feb. 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 accompanying imagery was shot by long-time Beyoncé collaborator and acclaimed photographer Mason Poole.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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The move was widely viewed as an attempt to place attention on himself while capitalizing on Kendrick’s big moment, further fueling speculation that West has become jealous of the fanfare and acclaim the Compton rapper has received over the past year.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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From the war: A senior Ukrainian intelligence official confirmed a plot to blow up drone goggles that was inspired by what Israeli intelligence had pulled off with exploding wireless devices and Hezbollah militants.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Almost all of the buildings and structures in each map can be destroyed, adding an element of chaos as your cover disappears under heavy fire, but also allowing for fun strategies, like blowing up the floor beneath your enemy to send them plummeting to the ground.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This is a design choice that promotes an inclusive and dynamic dining environment.—
WWD,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is the second edition of this competition, with the first running from 2019-23 between seven teams, with Scotland winning while Papua New Guinea was relegated and Canada was promoted.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Still, companies that trade on the Swiss Made label are not trumpeting the Asia connection, though some are more open than others about using the continent’s factories.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Saturday’s College GameDay banger should trumpet a phenomenal overall campaign for the SEC.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Beauty: The cosmetic giant, sold at retail stores like Walmart and Target, touted diversity and inclusion policies last month with a marketing campaign, per CNN Business.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Grant Baldwin | Getty Images On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump touted a plan to eliminate income taxes on Social Security benefits.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Cry up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cry%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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