TALKS UP Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

talks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of talk up

as in promotes

to provide publicity for the director and actors are making the obligatory rounds of the late-night shows to talk up their new movie

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to voice one's opinions freely with force feel free to talk up if you have any objections

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Recent Examples of talks up Gaming Tests Typically, for mini PCs, our graphics benchmarks end there, but my curiosity demanded more testing, especially with how much Geekom talks up gaming performance. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026 Alibaba talks up chips Alibaba has positioned itself as one of China’s leading players, developing chips for AI and selling its services via its cloud computing unit. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 13 May 2026 With something like military zeal, the former soldier who once itched to be on the front lines now talks up saving the world’s dwindling varieties of tomato seeds, as well as books about social inequality. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026

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Knowing the exceptions are happening should be the first step toward addressing those exceptions in a way that supports caregiving staff and promotes quality service.

— Colin Conner II, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
To support that conclusion, Gates cites a demand in Washburn’s petition to CWP that would prohibit the council from doing any outreach that promotes the role of hunting in wildlife management fully six months before an election.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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Barbaro is strong as always, though — even if Mira speaks up frequently and seems unintimidated in the phallocentric environment — the actress could have been given more to do.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Jason speaks up as to whether he felt bullied or harassed in the house.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

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Coccinelle, set up by Francesca Breccia, sells independent titles on the international circuit, pairing films and their rights owners with buyers and distributors in a range of territories.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The company runs Medicaid plans in 29 states and sells individual marketplace plans and Medicare Advantage.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Meghan McCain, a conservative panelist who left the show in 2021, regularly speaks out about the program on social media and via her Citizen McCain talk show.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026

Definition of speaks out

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Holmberg jumps in his vehicle and catches up to McConnell as Lafayette County deputy Kenneth Lewie holds McConnell at gunpoint and yells at him to get on the ground.

— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

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Ida Mae Cullen, the peppery widow of poet Countee Cullen, pipes up to remind the group, vigorously, that the Harlem Renaissance really lasted for just one decade, the 1920s, though its ripples began years before and resonated for decades after.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Teddy’s babyish voice pipes up from the back seat.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026

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