talk up
verbDefinition of talk up
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Synonyms for talk up
Synonyms
ballyhoo, boost, hype, pitch, plug, promote, publicize, tout
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Meeting at a tech conference in Shanghai, Musk warned of A.I. agents gone rogue, while Ma talked up the promise of super-intelligent computers. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "The Best Way to Thwart Hackers and Cyber Crooks—Data Sheet," 30 Aug. 2019 While Modi talked up India’s efforts to use more solar energy, the reality is that his country remains heavily reliant on coal and will continue relying on it for decades to come. — Robert Bryce, National Review, "Why Climate Action Flopped at the G-7," 26 Aug. 2019 Sherman’s intangibles have been a topic this week as the 49ers have talked up their chances of reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2013. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "The real Sherm? 49ers’ pain-free CB feeling like old self," 28 July 2019 Dumervil said Wingo has been talking up the Gators, trying to get his teammate to stick with him in college. — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, "Florida commits Gerald Mincey, Derek Wingo, UF target Marcus Dumervil heading to Gators’ Friday Night Lights," 25 July 2019 Mayors and governors have been talking up their own liberal records of innovation in the states, aiming to contrast their competence to the dysfunction of Washington. — Michael Scherer, chicagotribune.com, "With an eye on 2020, Democrats jockey to define their party, and gain an advantage," 12 May 2018 However, still only 19, Jurgen Klopp has talked up the young star's potential, with the former Chelsea youth starlet likely to step into the role of backup centre forward to Roberto Firmino following Daniel Sturridge's summer exit. — SI.com, "8 Potential Breakout Stars to Keep an Eye on During the 2019/20 Premier League Season," 4 Aug. 2019 As much as Democrats may have wanted to talk up their plans for healthcare or education or climate change in the second round of Democratic debates Tuesday and Wednesday in Detroit, Trump’s tweets have reset the narrative. — Lissandra Villa/detroit, Time, "The Second Democratic Debates Could Be All About Trump's Racist Tweets," 31 July 2019 Boris Johnson, who became prime minister on July 24th, has talked up his willingness to countenance a no-deal exit at the end of October. — The Economist, "The pound is tumbling on fears of a no-deal Brexit," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'talk up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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