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 For its part, Beijing touts the openness and inclusiveness of its World AI Cooperation Organization. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 McKinney touts the city attorney’s prosecutor role as a means to stem quality-of-life crimes and curb homelessness. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Continue reading â¦ BUDGET CLIFF â California mayor touts cash handouts as cities struggle for permanent tax funds. — FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Paxton has contrasted himself and Talarico from the campaign trail — describing the Democrat as radical — and touts his work as attorney general, including battling big government and big corporations. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Soft-spoken in person but prolific on social media, Prince touts his work in Haiti as a model to other failing states with their own intractable security problems. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Drew Blackard, Samsung’s SVP of Mobile Product Management, touts the software as a more flexible alternative to stick-on privacy screen protectors. — Nitish Pahwa, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Despite her Midwestern appeal, Williams touts her New York bona fides as a product of the neighboring suburbs. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Automation is the source of the traffic-safety potential that the company touts. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Atari also advertises support for software developed for its 5200 games console.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
The company advertises a 100-mile range and a top speed of 150mph for Midnight, which flies on 12 rotors.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of advertises

Verb

Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.

— Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hails

Verb

Massaging it into the scalp promotes growth (stimulating blood flow to the area is how the magic happens), while applying it through the lengths reduces breakage and smoothes each strand for a silky, frizz-free finish.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Dietary fiber helps add bulk to stool and promotes regular bowel movements.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of promotes

Verb

The series begins with a prison bus pulling up to a correctional facility in Georgia, where the commander of jail operations, Major Boughner, announces how the 30 participants, 27 men and 3 women, will be divided.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Part of the problem is that friction rarely announces itself as a five-alarm fire.

— Rhodes Kriske, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of announces

Verb

Valdes applauds her patient’s athletic lifestyle and said several large studies back the benefits of finding a physical and social activity when dealing with cancer.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Even so, Wilson applauds Hamilton for making classical studies popular and accessible through her vigorous writing style and skill as a storyteller.

— David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of applauds

Verb

The result is the Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition, which sells for $9,950.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Instead of waiting up to 30, 60 and sometimes even 90 days for customers to pay outstanding invoices, a company sells those invoices to a factoring provider.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of sells

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Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
Levine praises a call from Israel’s president Levine was recovering Sunday from injuries that included what appeared to be stab wounds in her buttocks, which required stitches.

— Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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