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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The promotion, which used the English words "Tank Day", was for their Tank Series drink tumblers touted to have "spacious volume" for a large amount of coffee.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
CEO Eric Baker touted strong demand for live events as revenue topped Wall Street estimates.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
SYDNEY—Australia’s treasurer touted the latest budget as reform-focused and the most ambitious in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Newsom touted his administration’s investment in replenishing groundwater in the Central Valley and its efforts supporting plans to build the Sites Reservoir near Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
“Garrison Griswold was a fraud! He touted a deep love and respect for literature, but did you know he once used a first-edition Dashiell Hammett as a coaster? A coaster!”
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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