Thesaurus results for CRIED UP

cried up

verb

past tense of cry up

as in announced

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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Iceland voted against resuming talks to join the European Union, officials announced Sunday, as concerns over sovereignty trumped arguments for European integration.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
And Turkey's 25-year gas import contract with Iran expired at the end of July, with no successor long-term deal announced.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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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
Being at the top of your game and winning on the biggest stages isn’t always all it's cracked up to be.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of cracked up

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Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Many viewers praised the former child star as the beating heart of the series, and it was critically acclaimed.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

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When wealth becomes a liability Few social-media figures have advertised wealth as aggressively as the Tate brothers.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Travelers, meanwhile, are entitled to damages and compensation when services fall short of what was advertised.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertised

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The track, while already fairly widespread, blew up over the summer and has sat at Number One since July 4, for nine consecutive weeks.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
The track blew up on social media during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and became Eslabón Armado’s first entry on the Billboard charts.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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