touted
Americanadjective
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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.
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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
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Origin of touted
Example Sentences
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They touted their bye week before the start of the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
But a study in the Journal of Advertising Research last year found that people were willing to spend more money on products advertised by “petfluencers” on social media than products touted by humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
At the event, Microsoft touted its Surface laptop, which runs on Nvidia systems and shows how the company is seeking to capitalize on AI beyond software and the cloud.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Theranos falsely touted technology capable of performing medical tests using only a few drops of blood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
The Swedes served up braided bread and hard baked pretzels, while the Germans and Austrians touted their strudels and bierochs.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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