TOUTS Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

touts

verb

present tense third-person singular of tout

as in advertises

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores

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as in hails

to declare enthusiastic approval of statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

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as in promotes

to provide publicity for an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

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Recent Examples of touts Paxton has contrasted himself and Talarico from the campaign trail — describing the Democrat as radical — and touts his work as attorney general, including battling big government and big corporations. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Soft-spoken in person but prolific on social media, Prince touts his work in Haiti as a model to other failing states with their own intractable security problems. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Drew Blackard, Samsung’s SVP of Mobile Product Management, touts the software as a more flexible alternative to stick-on privacy screen protectors. — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Despite her Midwestern appeal, Williams touts her New York bona fides as a product of the neighboring suburbs. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Automation is the source of the traffic-safety potential that the company touts. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Take TikTok, which touts the personalization of its For You feed. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Moraitis touts that experience as one of the top reasons residents should vote for her. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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DirecTV currently advertises a five-day free trial for its streaming TV plans.

— Sophie Dunne, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
One profile advertises $29-per-month online courses on how to make money through AI content.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertises

Verb

Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hails

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Mega Live events, which app users can register for in advance, are often 12 hours long, and Kelly said that 24-hour Lives can produce five times the GMV of a 12-hour Live, as the algorithm promotes a stream more dedicatedly the longer it’s been on.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Homeland Security devoted $20 million to the campaign, which critics say promotes Trump’s political message rather than helping the public access government services.

— Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotes

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Dodgers veteran infielder Miguel Rojas announces his retirement immediately after the team’s season-ending loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The award announces that demonizing Jews and the Jewish state can be a spectacularly successful legal career strategy.

— Anne Bayefsky, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of announces

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Even so, Wilson applauds Hamilton for making classical studies popular and accessible through her vigorous writing style and skill as a storyteller.

— David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
The crowd applauds, marveling with a mixture of shock and awe at what Zada and his team have done with the footage.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of applauds

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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

Definition of sells

Verb

The editorial praises the Shedd for trying to save the whales in this time of crisis, even though the animals had a record of previous poor living conditions and dubious care.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Sandy praises her crew for performing efficiently under pressure, and gives out the $1,807 each of them earned from a $23,500 tip.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

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