touted

verb

past tense of tout
1
as in announced
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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2
as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure

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3
as in promoted
to provide publicity for an avalanche of ads touting the new movie

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Recent Examples of touted In social media posts, the Department of Homeland Security touted Yiannopoulos’ arrest and posted a booking photo of him. — Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The comments were laid out in a two-page letter published via Telegram, as the country set its conditions for reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and touted the prospect of a return to diplomatic negotiations. — Sam Meredith,lim Hui Jie,mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 During public appearances Wednesday, both touted the fact that the jury did not make any criminal charges. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Powerhouse Parramatta has been touted the largest museum ever to be built in New South Wales. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026 The 68-year-old governor Friday touted the state’s rollback of a regulation that required restaurants or bars to obtain special permission to allow any form of dancing on their premises. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 With a menu touted as comfort food, there’s a selection of omelets, breakfast skillets and bowls featuring catfish and grits and salmon croquettes. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 In a letter seen by The Athletic, Montagliani, who is also a FIFA vice-president and has been touted as a likely candidate to run against Infantino in next year’s election, warned him of the impact of his attendance. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 These physical challenges are often touted as measurements of healthy aging and even predictors of longevity. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touted
  1. announced
  2. praised
  3. promoted
  4. advertised
  5. hailed
  6. sold
  7. trumpeted
  8. applauded
Verb
  • 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
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • The same year, Martin was promoted to president and general manager of the station.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • By 2011, Bayliss was promoted to CEO of Virgin Group, overseeing a sprawling portfolio that includes an airline, telecommunications giant, gym chain, and commercial space-tourism business.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights.
    — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s response during the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School was hailed as an example of training successfully put to use.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hailed
Verb
  • The Yellow Affair has also sold Árru to international territories including Angel Distribution (Denmark), Bíó Paradís (Iceland), Filmwelt (Germany, Austria), Fivia (Ex-Yugoslavia), Otaku Mtü (Baltics), Palace (Australia / New Zealand).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tatcha’s top three stock keeping units today include its $74 Dewy Skin Cream, one jar of which is sold every 30 seconds, as well as the lightweight Water Cream and Rice Wash face wash, priced at $74 and $40, respectively.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • At the same moment, the PGA Tour this week trumpeted an aggressive format change with an aim toward more money and eyeballs.
    — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Remember the original Quest headset that Meta (then Oculus) trumpeted back in 2019?
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of trumpeted
Verb
  • The transformation of the Madison plant was also applauded by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners and Madison Mayor William Phillips.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His return was widely applauded by fans years after he was dropped for reasons that were never publicly explained either to him or to viewers.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauded

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“Touted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touted. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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