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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Walsh, 40, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder on Friday, police announced.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the Democratic National Committee announced Friday counterprogramming plans to the GOP’s two-day confab.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of announce

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The platform has entered into a deal with BET to develop and distribute microdramas across linear and digital platforms and a pact with National CineMedia to advertise its series in movie theaters.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The experience sharpened her understanding of the gap between the freedoms advertised to women and those actually available to them.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertise

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But then Anton brings up the idea of Talia and Brooke using him as their sperm donor and Talia fully cracks up.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Even professional designers have had to learn the hard way that some types of furniture pieces aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crack up

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The most important step countries can collectively take is to promote innovation.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and promote a fossil fuel future for America.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of promote

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The show debuted on the BBC iPlayer and BBC television earlier this year to acclaim and the best 28-day launch ratings for a comedy on BBC Two since 2022.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
All of a Sudden premiered to acclaim at Cannes in May, where co-stars Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared the best actress prize.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of acclaim

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