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 Despite a strained defense budget, Zelensky touts battlefield gains in Dnipropetrovsk and predicts Ukraine could reach territorial parity with Russia by the end of the year. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Northfield, Minnesota, rightly touts itself as one of the cutest college towns around. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Wondermind, which was co-founded by Gomez; her mother, Mandy Teefey; and Daniella Pierson in November 2021, touts mental fitness practices and tools. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 Neither as dark nor as gonzo as one would hope Sam Raimi’s prequel take on The Wizard of Oz would be, Oz the Great and Powerful is a still bonafide blockbuster that touts lively performances and sweeping 3-D effects. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Matador Oceanfront Resort touts itself as one of the most affordable oceanfront hotels in North Wildwood. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The company also touts a security framework designed to reduce the risk of employee vibe-coding sessions creating serious security flaws or leading to data breaches. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 But the Malaysian industry touts its durians as higher quality. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Pennsylvania touts nearly 150 pre-apprenticeship programs serving 3,200 pre-apprentices. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Verb

And although Engwe advertises a 55-mile maximum range, that figure assumes ideal conditions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Vercel advertises zero markup on tokens, and Cloudflare passes provider inference prices through unchanged, charging 5% only when customers use its unified billing.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertises

Verb

Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hails

Verb

The essence has a high concentration of PDRN, which promotes cellular repair and collagen production, plus niacinamide and copper peptides to leave your skin firmer and smoother.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
These include blocks on nighttime use, daily time limits and stronger content controls to guard against bullying and content that promotes eating disorders.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of promotes

Verb

Gary announces debris removal plans The city of Gary announced Wednesday that it’s partnered with contractors and residents to launch storm recovery and debris removal operations.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of announces

Verb

Earlier this week, former GOP Senator Jeff Flake, of Arizona, endorsed Ossoff saying despite their policy differences, Flake applauds Ossoff's character and his commitment to doing the job.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of applauds

Verb

BlackBerry sells encrypted and secure communications products to customers like governments.

— Arjun Kharpal,Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Leoguar Electric Bikes, a company that sells e-bikes, commuters can go 4 to 10 mph faster on e-bikes than pedal bikes, and when used on hills, 8 to 11 mph faster.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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