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getting acquiring obtaining coming by coming to have coming into possession of receiving gaining earning winning coming into coming in for taking possession of taking receipt of buying purchasing procuring possessing oneself of securing gathering collecting picking up appropriating amassing hooking netting landing achieving attaining getting hold of getting hands on grabbing bagging getting one's hands on getting one's mitts on scoring snagging gleaning nabbing collaring having copping latching onto racking up accessing locking up swinging inheriting annexing capturing reaping realizing making garnering drawing carrying wangling bringing in knocking down realising pulling down fulfilling taking catching hustling corralling grasping getting your hands on scaring up clinching deriving logging scooping reaching hitting harvesting potting carrying off clearing completing coming away with enlisting accomplishing chalking up notching up arriving at ringing up ameliorating walking away with consummating clocking up walking off with advancing pulling off effecting finding producing carrying out executing doing bringing about effectuating seizing recording carrying through bringing off bringing to fruition following through with striking compassing coming to finishing establishing getting to managing engineering snapping up laying hold of perfecting performing perpetrating meeting assuming finalizing discharging succeeding in touching negotiating pocketing nailing taking home pulling in finalising accumulating registering fetching prosecuting snaring succeeding pulling wrapping up conquering cleaning up polishing off getting done making it to making it working out delivering on getting possession of sewing up making good on taking in accepting concluding retrieving committing developing adopting wresting recovering laying one's hands on actualizing profiting putting together rising to bringing home satisfying bringing to completion laying hands on arriving having conferred 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insuring guaranteeing guarantying commanding tying up prevailing upon buying out soliciting inducing bringing around managing to get making a haul buying up encountering falling upon lucking happening upon stumbling upon making sure of giving security fixing up sorting out knocking off arranging drumming up making use of laying up gobbling up scraping up saving hoarding begging borrow or steal occupying salvaging salvageing feeling for falling to the lot getting a hold of meeting with polishing refining ingathering turning paying one's dues bringing home the bacon making it big having a right to eking out wrangling making fast buck bringing home the groceries socking yielding getting as a result getting in glomming onto capping bearing breeding engaging in deducing inferring judging reasoning deciding extrapolating paying costing getting out of the way making short work of taking to sustaining undertaking nurturing embracing taking on gaining on overtaking moving to amounting to running to selling recouping coming at staging rendering presenting cutting excogitating making out educing elaborating formulating following evolving joining earning wings acting out transacting putting on doing to a T sailing through hacking playing out taking care of business putting over doing the job administrating dealing with acquitting oneself of coming through fostering calling gaining access writing to speaking to ascertaining contacting chancing on lighting on running across bumping into turning to happening on coming running against stumbling on blundering on finding by chance going to running into sinking to diving to getting down to plummeting to soaring to sanctioning ratifying endorsing succeeding to entering upon trying to develop signing trying to acquire ascending to deciding on settling on acceding hashing out conducting honouring honoring observing making hay doing a bang-up job putting it over putting the tin lid on doing one proud getting someplace fulfilling one's potential keeping obeying respecting upholding actioning accommodating serving filling affecting redeeming acknowledging answering cooperating with standing by adhering to measuring up to acting according to paying regard to passing muster coping with harmonizing with conforming to chording with acting in accordance with goose-stepping to tallying with acting on responding to submitting to actionizing performing according to complying with putting into action matching up to putting into operation accommodating to yielding to catering to assenting to checking with cohering with squaring with sanctifying falling in with cutting the mustard going along with coinciding with fitting the bill acting upon filling the bill agreeing to following up on

increasing expanding augmenting swelling accumulating aggrandizing amplifying appreciating boosting compounding escalating extending multiplying proliferating raising rising accelerating ballooning booming bourgeoning burgeoning enhancing enlarging gaining gathering growing mounting mushrooming snowballing spreading stoking supersizing upping waxing climbing developing fortifying heightening hyping improving intensifying reinforcing strengthening adding to growing in mounting up picking up pumping up rolling up getting stronger stocking up magnifying building inflating stepping up beefing up advancing rocketing widening jacking up elevating upgrading deepening hiking up broadening aggravating lifting soaring exacerbating amassing supplementing accruing shooting up hiking progressing surging redoubling making greater bumping up spiraling spiralling adding consolidating making larger skyrocketing flourishing making bigger incrementing padding blowing up getting bigger worsening making worse accentuating dilating ameliorating going up rousing topping up enriching furthering fleshing out lengthening thickening cranking up thriving exaggerating amping up making better stimulating growing rapidly maximizing bettering doubling exalting distending collecting maximising inflaming prospering parlaying blooming cultivating intensating filling out becoming more numerous pyramiding piling up increasing rapidly running up jumping up sharpening annexing tripling spiking stretching springing up increasing in size upsurging cumulating leaping up pumping optimizing embellishing emphasizing elaborating emphasising sprouting protracting producing whetting pullulating marking up slapping on propagating perfecting optimising flowing becoming larger filling exploding building on uplifting feeding getting larger arising flowering boosting up promoting putting up increasing exponentially jumping working up going through the roof running riot sweetening souping up invigorating concentrating stressing fattening envigorating puffing up prolonging reenforcing diversifying evolving teeming swarming refining stockpiling nurturing ratcheting up tacking on upscaling succeeding acquiring maturing fostering uprising nourishing increasing in scope scaling up polishing brightening ascending leaping meliorating smartening up topping increasing dramatically bloating going through the ceiling turning up fine-tuning jazzing up spreading out buttressing touching up coming on endowing making progress toning up making healthy heating up springing being successful speeding up pushing up making headway brushing up awakening arousing exciting toughening up substantiating reequipping securing puffing out becoming bigger backing up giving a boost bracing supporting shoring peaking breeding fanning the flames of sending up tagging on growing larger growing greater piggybacking injecting spurring on becoming greater diffusing making louder expatiating growing quickly aggregating manifolding piling ramping up blossoming fetching up sending through the roof goosing up raking up dredging up raking together rising in value doing well spurting opening outspreading increasing suddenly branching out aping up inclining deteriorating scaling reaching pervading metastasizing becoming large starting to be getting to growing full billowing surging up getting higher stacking up going up in price increasing in weight getting taller escalading towering vaulting becoming more powerful bolstering putting on a spurt fattening up stuffing rounding out going from bad to worse increasing in value overrunning pouring raining developing quickly emerging spreading quickly luxuriating complementing growing stronger welling tending fuelling fueling rising rapidly advertizing advertising revitalizing filling up subsidizing rounding off supplying subsidising eking out adding fuel to fire developing rapidly extending one's operations broadening one's horizons issuing revitalising bucking up rallying shoring up amending helping mustering going off bursting detonating bursting forth making richer hopping up adding insult to injury adding fuel to the flames making complex adding fuel to the fire making intricate complicating rubbing salt in the wound rearming confusing confounding totting ensuing following overstating quickening gaining strength improving on upraising lightening darkening accenting pointing going great guns bearing fruit coming along getting on well stirring adding fuel to keeping burning rekindling mending poking overplaying dramatizing embroidering increasing in putting on acquiring more of something adding on heaping on adding fuel pouring it on piling on setting off surcharging stretching the truth overestimating overdoing dramatising cramming overemphasising making a big thing out of hyperbolizing blowing up out of all proportion driving up overemphasizing blowing out of all proportion swelling up following up jacking elongating vitalizing reflating giving a lift to polishing up titivating driving forward sprucing up encouraging the growth of favouring favoring aiding giving a facelift to giving a boost to doing up adding value to perking up benefiting benefitting inspiriting advantaging contributing to conditioning putting fuel on stoking up getting something into shape toning getting hold of underlining forging ahead straightening out updating moving forward working out shaping up smartening fast-tracking making strides enforcing expounding detailing practicing honing working on practising sustaining making stronger nursing nerving nutrifying readying giving strength to making strong providing for preparing poising explicating giving substance to

accreting accumulating amassing collecting massing concentrating conglomerating gathering piling up stacking up hoarding garnering laying in heaping up laying up stockpiling saving storing stashing storing up running up treasuring stashing away totting up scraping together racking up caching stocking squirreling away stowing laying by setting aside salting away laying away putting away rounding up stocking up putting aside putting down keeping stowing away reserving keeping in reserve scaring up putting by picking up drawing together loading up on accruing cleaning up keeping on hand putting away for a rainy day stocking up on buying up building up stocks assembling getting hold of bringing together squirreling depositing hiding scrimping acquiring putting aside for rainy day socking away husbanding saving up culling putting by for a rainy day gathering in laying aside loading packing hiving conserving preserving mustering hiding away putting to one side stocking up with putting aside for a rainy day tucking away aggregating amounding banking bulking up getting together putting together mounting up adding up pulling in piling hilling picking reaping retaining ingathering gleaning withholding holding possessing taking in plucking shelving keeping possession of heaping holding back filing concealing stifling keeping hold of keeping for oneself repressing retaining possession of setting something by laying down hanging onto holding on to holding in keeping to yourself holding fast to hanging on to clinging to holding onto harrowing plowing bringing in stripping cropping cutting binning harvesting mowing ploughing

encouraging motivating spurring boosting building buoying emboldening inspiriting rallying steeling stirring bolstering cheering filliping galvanising galvanizing heartening inciting envigorating invigorating kindling piquing rousing uplifting animating arousing assuring driving empowering energising energizing inspiring instigating vitalizing activating buoying up pumping up boosting up firing up spurring on stirring up cheering on pepping up whipping up stimulating enlivening strengthening fortifying revitalizing revitalising refreshing restoring bracing reviving bucking up quickening giving a shot in the arm to revivifying giving a boost to exciting reinvigorating rejuvenating exhilarating renewing propping up triggering regenerating moving raising resuscitating reanimating giving new strength to breathing new life into sustaining firing livening up vivifying priming reinforcing gingering up perking up jazzing up reassuring impassioning sparking brightening revving up provoking gladdening helping rekindling reawakening kick-starting cheering up getting going again putting some spark into resurrecting dynamizing electrifying recharging freshening spiking juicing up promoting putting zip into working up enabling enkindling zipping up zapping jump-starting awakening amping up refreshening activizing prompting repairing recreating innervating arming switching on turning on livening vivificating starting up innerving stiffening making confident confirming picking up pouring it on giving courage to elating brightening up lightening giving a lift to lifting elevating incentifying pushing applauding reconditioning regaining replenishing making whole bouncing back touching up reactivating waking up modernising relieving rewaking prodding recovering modernizing rewakening renovating putting new life into updating bringing back to life giving a new lease on life swaying enforcing disinhibiting goading curing rescuing improving making healthy healing bringing back comforting egging jumpstarting incentivizing enheartening igniting reenforcing saving bearing up nudging chirking up consoling praising pricking moving to action enthusing giving shot in arm lighting a fire under bielding geeing up raising your spirits boosting someone's morale giving confidence to spiriting someone up raising the morale of giving hope to psyching up stimulating spiritually lifting the spirits of stiffening the resolve of inflaming whetting evoking abetting eliciting begetting fomenting fostering leading to making for bestirring engendering drawing forth sparking off making beginning invoking generating exercising precipitating producing resulting in occasioning calling forth bringing about setting off wakening touching off suscitating breeding inducing giving rise to contributing to brewing causing bringing on fermenting nerving supporting readying preparing forearming poising solacing fanning intensifying fueling fuelling putting new life in bringing around keying up blowing away the cobwebs giving a new lease of life to getting ready gearing up winding up giving courage cooling making brave feeding hardening making braver exacerbating nurturing snapping up giving confidence topping up nourishing powering putting new heart in lifting the morale of brushing up cooling down putting new strength in putting new heart into overcoming recuperating bringing round restarting pleasing rediscovering accelerating titivating charging up stoking up giving pep talk neatening sweetening tidying dusting cleaning snapping out of it bringing to breathing life into springing up speeding impelling freshening up increasing commoving stinging cleaning up airing out sprucing up mobilizing steaming up acting as a fillip to getting one going acting as a impetus to acting as a incentive to acting as a stimulus to setting up acting as a spur to speeding up getting one started building a fire under making ready guarding mobilising soothing aiding pitying assuaging condoling with succouring easing calming commiserating with sympathizing with alleviating untroubling giving condolences to expressing sympathy to succoring upraising showing compassion to tranquilizing showing fellow feeling to expressing sympathy expressing sympathy for

advertising advertizing promoting plugging publicising publicizing pushing hyping puffing spotlighting boosting merchandising talking something up puffing up giving publicity to banging the drum for beating the drum for giving a puff to touting ballyhooing pitching talking up endorsing selling hyping up bringing to public notice billing marketing promulgating trumpeting peddling publishing flogging flaunting blazoning declaring proclaiming flashing broadcasting heralding spruiking announcing advancing displaying blazing circularizing trailing spotting apprising soft selling running with placarding cracking up getting on soapbox for presenting shouting from the rooftops advising calling attention to annunciating blurbing huckstering alerting releasing giving notice of making a pitch trailering uncovering putting on the map enunciating acquainting splashing sponsoring exhibiting giving a plug to unmasking notifying revealing informing making public shouting out sounding drumming exposing praising beating the drum made known spreading abroad disclosing writing up posting spreading around circularising communicating flacking giving out divulging blaring showing pumping up mentioning commending drawing attention to namechecking spinning giving a mention to playing up spreading about packaging circulating airing disseminating reporting imparting spreading stating unveiling transmitting expressing featuring issuing pronouncing conveying brandishing distributing showcasing propagating telling flourishing putting out parading disporting uttering voicing indicating venting putting up for sale producing setting forth showing off passing on spreading the word putting into words asserting showboating raising articulating offering for sale spieling crying sporting strutting introducing rolling out repeating manifesting suggesting bruiting recommending putting across laying out trotting out coming out with getting across talking about professing propagandizing affirming saying intimating ventilating propagandising previewing evincing purveying giving blazoning abroad verbalizing delivering bringing to public attention breaking describing hawking noising abroad passing relating relaying bruiting about putting forward registering verbalising giving voice to leaking putting on display putting on show spelling out advocating projecting aggrandizing demonstrating calling putting on the market headlining diffusing propounding popularizing vaunting extolling dealing in unfolding maintaining expounding denoting signalling signaling illustrating mooting shouting discussing bespeaking passing the word intoning phrasing purporting recounting emphasizing talking of stressing detailing putting about outlining admitting clarifying confessing emphasising giving utterance to giving expression to putting bruiting abroad getting out bringing into the open waving around making a show of giving away bringing out boasting vending popularising staging gossipping gossiping gazetting trading encouraging blasting retailing rumouring decreeing rumoring transferring scattering preconizing evidencing exchanging putting on view setting out trafficking in noising vocalizing protesting tabling sounding off sowing spouting citing wording debating claiming betraying submitting speaking of ostending marking proposing connoting transfusing alleging opining outing arguing mouthing testifying conducting pressing shouting something from the rooftops looking asseverating broaching averring speaking spilling avouching muttering framing implying vocalising modulating addressing offering explaining rendering printing flashing about whispering translating summarizing summarising leaking out letting on letting it all hang out making an exhibition of getting round putting in a good word for coming out making clear making a great show of popping off laying down getting off speaking about displaying ostentatiously getting around getting about signifying going into reviewing spreading the news telling people informing people letting people know screening performing topping barking shifting turning over championing naming backing supplying bragging swaggering celebrating swanking putting up in lights screaming crowing splattering campaigning for passing round trolling getting behind grandstanding gloating baring making something known tooting dispersing inscribing depicting crying up tweeting beating the drum about sounding loudly making official dissipating overpraising immortalising soft-selling immortalizing skywriting calling out acknowledging springing building ringing out persuading people to buy making obvious making manifest issuing a statement about making a pitch for putting before the public speaking well of bandying about passing around going the rounds bigging up having printed blowing wide open showing excerpts of strewing radiating disjecting trading in arraying reading out handing on putting in print blowing up lodging talking waving dangling letting it be known ringing up letting out getting through letting on about sharing writing disposing of putting on sale modelling modeling examining streaking hotdogging putting on the air putting on the airwaves running off at mouth preaching arranging hanging bringing up scrutinizing sifting postulating strutting stuff parading wares putting on a display showing to the public putting on public view talking over taking up scrutinising discoursing bringing out into the open freeing giving an airing to threshing out deliberating smacking with throwing in one's face springing on breaking out whipping out making a scene fanning it exclaiming reflecting exulting in wielding evoking betokening remarking reciting attesting noting furthering predicating enouncing blurting vouching mumbling pleading orating contending chattering espousing proselytizing televising inferring yakking yammering lipping gassing gabbing blabbing chirping soliloquizing declaiming retelling drawling murmuring specifying perorating regurgitating rehearsing reading swearing narrating quoting jawing piping persuading putting on proselytising hustling merchandizing reeling off sounding out throwing out piping up with putting forth couching sweet talking bringing someone round to soft-soaping getting support for getting acceptance for winning someone over to winning approval for speaking for convincing someone of the merits of persuading someone to accept talking someone into gaining acceptance for allotting telling of pointing to pointing toward importing designating formulating avowing hinting insinuating inflecting intonating roaring allegating yelling reaffirming clothing reasserting sharing out blazing abroad bartering wholesaling pointing out attesting to pouring out making out giving expression giving testimony bringing forward putting over giving vent to putting in words getting over speaking out testifying to giving utterance bearing witness stumping stating publicly highlighting punctuating underscoring putting up shooting off mouth spreading it around shouting from the housetops accentuating underlining getting on a soapbox illuminating foregrounding accenting focusing attention on making a feature of making conspicuous pointing up italicizing giving the full works setting off italicising giving prominence to

building constructing erecting assembling developing forming creating elevating founding designing establishing raising putting up setting up laying out putting in place starting to build laying the foundations of putting together making shaping forging planning engineering manufacturing fabricating bringing about fashioning piecing together confecting making up constituting structuring laying plans for architecting arranging organizing ordering giving structure to organising configuring reconstructing making a map of making a representation of making a drawing of drawing up a layout of drawing up a plan of prefabbing prefabricating whipping up superstructing putting out framing fitting together throwing together producing composing sculpturing cobbling up compounding jerry-building knocking together throwing up setting in motion setting down putting in motion installing casting starting beginning commencing executing introducing enacting launching crafting instituting effecting generating originating embarking on initiating inaugurating authoring catalyzing engendering instigating bringing to pass setting piecing germinating molding rigging bringing into existence rendering bringing into being giving rise to materialising actualizing doing affecting moulding exercising realising effectuating materializing catalysing machinating securing knocking up realizing

heaping up massing mounding piling piling up stacking accumulating amassing collecting gathering concentrating heaping stacking up accreting grouping lumping conglomerating assembling aggregating agglomerating stockpiling clustering coalescing constellating bunching bulking up rounding up drawing together corralling depositing snowballing letting settle merging bundling up gathering up racking up mobilizing marshalling marshaling joining together mobilising gathering together filling up storing up dumping swelling hoarding stocking up storing layering banking making a pile of making a stack of making a mound of converging compacting centreing centering meeting localising uniting foregathering concentring convening focalizing integrating localizing consolidating zeroing in forgathering crowding coming together congesting unifying combining centralising centring centralizing concentering accruing cumulating amounding compiling congregating loading putting together making a heap of banking up hilling ricking forming drifts forming heaps drifting anthologizing organizing arranging systematizing systemizing composing collating culling garnering recapitulating setting down sorting out getting together listing collocating registering mustering making up recording bringing together organising colligating abridging gleaning editing systematising

fattening up fattening feeding feeding up stuffing

getting ready making ready preparing anticipating arranging fitting constructing assembling formulating producing readying developing composing fabricating making fashioning forming conceiving equipping adjusting framing adapting devising planning crafting supplying contriving concocting charting laying calculating designing editing drafting organizing choreographing accoutreing perfecting fixing accoutring projecting furnishing outfitting casting prepping blueprinting budgeting shaping scheming out fitting out appointing strategizing about smoothing the way getting up setting up jacking up making up drawing up grooming turning out filling in making provision putting in order working out endowing working up laying out organising thinking up putting together mapping out settling on creating coordinating originating masterminding scheduling establishing programming orchestrating determining managing directing engineering hatching scheming machinating modeling modelling dreaming up cooking up forging making arrangements for fixing up running inventing defining imagining conducting mobilizing administrating coining plotting constituting influencing moulding affecting starting founding marshaling marshalling instituting manufacturing discovering evolving excogitating guiding timetabling mounting beginning concerting mobilising cogitating sparking vamping coming up with improvising ad-libbing brainstorming intriguing outlining seeing to manoeuvring finessing maneuvering negotiating manipulating trumping up drumming up vamping up sorting out dealing with setting deciding settling finagling building remodeling conditioning remodelling regulating faking it throwing together getting off whipping up doping out thinking of playing it by ear hitting on tailoring seeing about getting together starting up getting going looking after laying the foundations of wangling resolving being responsible for budgeting for getting off the ground straightening out taking care of licking into shape modifying becoming converting growing molding quarterbacking coming to an agreement coming to terms about making plans for coming to terms pulling things together agreeing on setting stage making plans making preparations for preparing for ironing out shaping up penciling in agreeing to

making stronger bracing buttressing fortifying hardening reinforcing strengthening supporting toughening seasoning bolstering steeling stiffening consolidating cementing indurating shoring up inuring stepping up beefing up sustaining propping confirming defending augmenting buoying up bulwarking holding up upholding underpinning tempering staying propping up undergirding bearing carrying shoring maintaining rigidifying thickening jacking up backing up bolstering up jazzing up coarsening annealing acclimatising acclimating firming up climatizing acclimatizing developing nerving readying embattling protecting charging up safeguarding garrisoning walling psyching up girding entrenching preparing forearming securing souping up poising intensifying boosting magnifying fueling deepening fuelling enhancing heightening encouraging redoubling heartening increasing invigorating renewing restoring vitalizing establishing amplifying substantiating accentuating sinewing harshening nourishing empowering geeing up giving strength to toning up making healthy adding to envigorating corroborating adding fuel to justifying rejuvenating setting up waxing amping up enlarging multiplying mounting giving a boost to bracing up making firm adding fuel to fire regenerating toning giving new energy to extending supplementing feeding tightening ministering to fostering underpropping solidifying stabilising stabilizing making secure making stable potentiating helping aiding assisting cushioning buoying bearing up

magnifying exaggerating overstating enhancing overemphasising overemphasizing overplaying dramatising dramatizing embellishing embroidering inflating overdoing amplifying coloring colouring hyperbolizing overestimating overrating padding stretching aggrandizing blowing up aggravating elaborating on fudging overcharging overdrawing overstressing pyramiding puffing up drawing the long bow making a mountain out of making a big thing out of making a federal case of making a production out of making mountain of molehill making a mountain out of a molehill blowing up out of all proportion enlarging expanding heightening emphasizing exalting falsifying boosting fabricating hiking bragging boasting catastrophizing emphasising puffing lying blowing out of proportion distorting elaborating caricaturing corrupting cooking up putting on misquoting misrepresenting misreporting going to extremes romanticizing romanticising laying it on thick stretching the truth making too much of playing up overvaluing overselling blowing up out of proportion overpitching adding colour scamming intensifying upping overexaggerating romancing piling it on shooting a line drawing the longbow prettying up loud talking piling it on about laying on laying it on thick about bigging up laying it on with a shovel laying it on with a trowel blowing something out of all proportion making a big thing of varnishing gilding making a drama out of a crisis laying it on with a trowel about overelaborating overembellishing touching up yeasting distending enlarging on fleshing out adding flesh to gingering up adding detail to jazzing up spreading on thick exaggerating information making federal case dressing up making mountain out of molehill going into detail about emphasizing too much bending overusing accentuating accenting making a production of overworking overdramatizing belabouring stressing pointing up hamming it up faking manipulating belaboring straining massaging perverting garbling cooking hams up misrelating misstating misinterpreting expanding on laying it on making a big thing about putting a spin on making a song and dance about making a fuss making too much of something making a big thing of something making a big deal out of something maximizing overacting mugging interlarding laboring at getting carried away showing off blowing out of all proportion maximising allowing too much for doctoring warping disguising changing slanting twisting spinning juggling sensationalizing laboring labouring fiddling tampering with altering fiddling with interfering with fixing tinkering with patching poisoning belying airbrushing dwelling on harping on play-acting melodramatizing enacting executing splashing producing staging burlesquing showing playacting presenting acting tragedizing performing sensationalising quoting out of context giving a false account of glossing over taking out of context highlighting carrying doing to death going overboard with piling on laying too much stress on attaching too much importance to attaching too much weight to camping up hyping overtiring pressuring overburdening fatiguing overreaching overindulging overtaxing overloading making something out of nothing foregrounding going on and on about going over the top about underlining playing on heartstrings giving color to playing to gallery making a performance of playing to the gallery underscoring straining oneself running riot wearing down making a thing of talking big making a thing about driving oneself going overboard pulling the longbow featuring punctuating laying something on thick wearing oneself out going too far biting off too much making a big deal out of running into the ground pressing illuminating italicizing italicising calling attention to turning spotlight on drawing attention to bringing to the fore

progressing developing advancing evolving growing improving maturing upgrading augmenting refining updating ameliorating expanding modernising modernizing revolutionising revolutionizing transforming blossoming flourishing increasing making progress prospering thriving building coming along coming of age coming on gaining ground getting better getting on making headway making strides moving on scaling up shaping up taking steps forward working up bettering growing up rolling up becoming better ripening straightening up making first rate turning over new leaf unfolding enlarging elaborating changing unrolling moving pushing altering spreading driving metamorphosing emerging extending differentiating transmogrifying going adapting proceeding heading shooting continuing speeding educing deriving trucking moving forward pushing forward pushing ahead pressing on forging ahead pressing forward moving onward moving ahead going forth pushing on covering ground working one's way working out marching on opening out going forward adapting yourself blooming aging ageing flowering seasoning maturating mushrooming doing well culminating burgeoning reaching adulthood succeeding arriving booming shining going well being successful shooting up making inroads faring well developing well making it bearing fruit spreading one's wings getting places getting ahead flying high going places perfecting priming mellowing rising starring bourgeoning excelling taking shape standing out figuring picking up reigning supreme having a gift for making the big time going to town getting on well turning out well standing out in a crowd moving forward in leaps and bounds hitting it big stealing the show showing improvement opening up turning out reaching maturity becoming adult developing fully rounding out filling out triumphing prevailing leading performing featuring arising glowing getting ready getting somewhere wearing the crown running riot having a gift going great guns coming about growing ripe making ripe becoming tender becoming ripe coming to maturity coming to fruition growing old becoming older putting mileage on advancing in years becoming old getting along growing older growing feeble profiting scoring yielding battening waxing producing cracking on having legs making a go catching on becoming rich making good going ahead doing wonders growing rich growing well making good speed growing vigorously getting there

praising commending acclaiming complimenting extolling lauding admiring aggrandizing celebrating endorsing honoring honouring applauding appreciating cheering congratulating eulogising eulogizing hailing speaking highly of accrediting ballyhooing boosting crediting encouraging heaping praise on panegyrizing paying tribute to saluting singing the praises of toasting touting advocating approving of cracking up ennobling expressing admiration for expressing approval of handing it to paying homage to paying respects to proclaiming puffing up raving about recommending sanctioning saying nice things about showing appreciation for speaking well of waxing lyrical about bigging up citing clapping crying someone up crying something up crying up dignifying distinguishing going into raptures about making much of praising to the skies taking one's hat off to throwing bouquets at glorifying magnifying exalting emblazoning lionizing hymning blessing idolizing resounding caroling carolling lionising idolising putting on a pedestal revering venerating worshipping worshiping reverencing apotheosizing enhancing promoting elevating augmenting approving raising stroking increasing canonizing enshrining deifying lifting canonising putting up countenancing building mentioning looking on with favour esteeming hero-worshipping giving a posy hearing it for haloing erecting intensifying subliming transfiguring uprearing holding in awe looking up to glamorizing holding in high regard holding in high esteem romanticizing immortalizing idealizing setting on a pedestal setting on pedestal glamouring up glamourizing adding dignity to adorning lifting up welcoming adoring adding distinction to singing heroizing rhapsodizing about rhapsodizing over immortalising adding lustre to hiking idealising sounding the praises of glamorising romanticising singing paeans to flattering bigging something up waxing lyrical advancing upgrading preferring sublimating enskying enthroning furthering appointing improving hoisting improving the position of moving up the ladder stepping up raising high giving promotion giving advancement to kicking upstairs giving a higher rank improving the status of moving up giving advancement commemorating sanctifying hallowing recognizing respecting adulating recognising memorializing acknowledging raving observing prizing memorialising valuing going into raptures over rooting decorating loving rolling out red carpet rhapsodizing praising enthusiastically gushing about enthusing about enthusing over gushing over solemnizing praying to giving recognition to bowing down to expressing delight over going on about going wild about offering prayers to singing praises to rhapsodising feting showing appreciation of solemnising cracking something up cracking someone up giving thanks to giving key to city giving glad hand taking your hat off to gushing hurrahing hurraying publicizing supporting raving over vaunting pushing plugging felicitating publicising effusing signalizing favouring favoring fussing slobbering enthusing drooling thanking signalising beatifying keeping effervescing regarding rooting for cherishing treasuring giving a bouquet giving a big hand giving it up for giving bouquet giving accolades to giving credit to patting on back thinking highly of expressing admiration of heralding holding high publishing trumpeting singing praises celebritizing remembering paying respects perpetuating eternalizing mobbing showing gratitude to holding sacred singing praises of taking off hat to belauding giving approval giving kudos marking marveling at eternizing bestowing honour on illuminating mythifying giving praise to bragging about making famous handing it to one standing in awe of affirming upholding preserving considering living up to singing someone's praises rating highly making a fuss over making a fuss of showing respect rolling out the red carpet giving ovation expressing respect for having a high regard for doting on holding dear holding in esteem bowing down before giving a hand showing your appreciation giving a boost to whistling bubbling over giving a standing ovation putting your hands together hugging making immortal keeping alive the memory of bubbling yelling shouting giving a round of applause going mad going into raptures going wild going crazy expressing approval for holding in respect hooting talking excitedly showing enthusiasm going over the top getting all worked up monumentalizing dedicating consecrating bringing the house down falling all over making a to-do carrying on about shouting for ordaining hollering for cheering on rising to giving a big cigar wishing happy returns wishing joy to giving regards wishing one well rejoicing with sounding off for anointing sacralizing making holy sacrificing offering making sacred setting apart absolving sprinkling baptising confirming crossing baptizing signing devoting to God dedicating to God offerring benediction invoking happiness on pronouncing holy invoking happiness invoking benefits praying for

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gathering concentrating massing amassing conglomerating uniting concentring concentering constellating corralling heaping lumping marshalling marshaling associating piling up bunching up closing with drawing in drawing together joining together stacking up

assembling constructing building erecting fabricating connecting joining making manufacturing setting up confecting piecing putting together raising rearing uniting sewing compiling contriving fashioning fitting fitting together forming joining up making up modelling modeling moulding molding piecing together producing putting up shaping welding patching up sewing up drawing together lumping together pulling together throwing together creating forging prefabricating edifying synthesising casting carpentering composing sculpturing reconstructing synthesizing framing engineering evolving knocking together superstructing jerry-building throwing up bringing about

creating establishing forming founding instituting launching starting authorising authorizing basing building constituting enacting initiating installing legislating organising organizing setting up bringing about inaugurating laying foundation predicating ratifying securing setting down stationing corroborating decreeing erecting lodging placing planting domiciliating getting something going getting something moving getting something working implanting inculcating investing kicking something off laying the foundations of mooring originating putting in place

advancing presenting declaring posing proffering putting forward advocating airing expounding introducing proposing propositioning stating alleging broaching citing exhibiting exhorting expressing imparting offering pitching propounding raising submitting adducing delivering exposing laying out mooting mounting plugging prescribing setting forth suggesting volunteering aggrandizing ballyhooing beating the drum for bouncing coming up with exalting hyping laying forward making a pitch for made known offering as a suggestion publishing puffing putting on the map putting up serving throwing out throwing spotlight on thumping the tub for crying up postulating conveying tendering giving conjecturing essaying adverting intimating saying opining speculating daring to say evoking positing lodging trotting out ventilating bringing up venturing tabling

cajoling coaxing sweet-talking wheedling manoeuvring beguiling blandishing enticing flattering inveigling luring persuading seducing soft-soaping tempting blarneying palavering wooing bantering bootlicking brownnosing conning crowding deceiving decoying deluding duping entrapping getting round inducing influencing jollying maneuvering massaging misleading oiling prevailing on pushing snowing soaping softening stroking talking into tantalising tantalizing urging buttering up arguing into getting around sweetening up working on working over getting next to handing a line making up to playing up to spreading it on sucking up to laying it on thick rubbing the right way

overrating overestimating overvaluing glorifying overprizing overselling magnifying overpraising assessing too highly exaggerating exceeding overassessing overesteeming overreckoning rating too highly thinking exaggerating the worth of blowing up praising too highly prizing too highly attaching too much importance to exaggerating the merits of making too much of thinking too highly of thinking too much of expecting too much of

bulking up gaining muscle gaining weight padding out increasing size making gains bigging up training working out building muscle doing weights going to the gym pumping iron exercising

misrepresenting distorting garbling misstating perverting belying falsifying misinterpreting warping disguising fudging misreporting twisting misquoting bending coloring colouring cooking misrelating parodying slanting straining concealing manipulating travestying adulterating angling bearding biasing biassing blarneying cheesing cloaking conning confusing dressing embellishing embroidering equivocating exaggerating lying mangling masking miscoloring overdrawing overstating paltering pirating prevaricating promoting puffing skewing snowing stretching quoting out of context taking out of context blowing smoke covering up giving a false account of giving a false idea of passing off putting a spin on trumping up