Thesaurus results for CRIES UP

cries up

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry up

as in announces

to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity

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From its opening moments, Zoe Kazan’s epic, sprawling Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, East of Eden, announces that the monstrous Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh) is the true center of the story.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
In the book, Ursula simply announces that Frank was found dead in a closet, which is a far less traumatic moment for Bela.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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But then Anton brings up the idea of Talia and Brooke using him as their sperm donor and Talia fully cracks up.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
During one particularly fun moment shared by the LPGA Tour on Instagram, Clark cracks up at Cunningham's energetic approach to the sport — which ended in her accidentally hitting a fan with the ball.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

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An unholy relaxation trifecta, the treatment advertises a gentle cleansing scrub, a head and neck massage dribbled in therapeutic oils, and a custom mask infused with calming plant extracts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
FirstDate advertises neither subscriptions nor paid features, and GovTech says users’ data will not be monetized.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

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