Synonyms

touted

American

[tou-tid] / ˈtaʊ tɪd /

adjective

boastfully or vigorously described, advertised, or promoted, especially in a persistent or annoying way.

The service cut will eliminate over 8,000 jobs, just when the government is priding itself on its much touted Economic Action Plan for job creation.
Horse Racing. (of a horse in a particular race) described to bettors in terms of its chances of winning, especially for a fee.

Rain can be a kind of wild card that allows a lightly touted horse to steal an upset win in a race.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of tout.

Etymology

Origin of touted

tout ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Anthropic touted its Pentagon work at a September event at Washington’s Union Station.

From The Wall Street Journal

At one point, transport stocks had one of their worst days ever after a onetime karaoke machine-maker touted new AI tools to streamline trucking.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, some see inside information as key to prediction markets’ accuracy, which has been touted in academic research.

From Barron's

His other worry is that inflation is accelerating, not slowing as touted.

From Barron's

Quantum computing has frequently been touted as the next big technology, with transformative potential spanning sectors from healthcare to finance to defense.

From Barron's

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