blurbed
Given cover endorsement
Blurbed is the past tense of blurb, meaning to provide or feature a short promotional endorsement, typically for a book or other creative work.
When a book is blurbed, it carries praise from other authors or critics on its cover or jacket.
Her novel was blurbed by three bestselling authors.
Writers sometimes use blurbed to describe having written such endorsements: I blurbed his memoir last year.
Expressed approval of
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- recommendedEndorsed as worthwhile
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
approved · commended · celebrated · applauded · vouched · backed · touted · championed
Promoted for sale
- marketedPromoted for sale
- publicizedMade widely known
- brandedMarked by hot iron
- pitchedTossed or angled
featured · spotlighted · showcased · announced · launched · plugged · hyped · profiled
Taken as a portion
- teasedMocked playfully
- sampledTried a portion of
- previewedViewed in advance
- revealedMade visible or known
introduced · debuted · unveiled · showcased · trailered · hinted · glimpsed · foretasted
Restated in fewer words
- synopsizedMade a brief overview
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- condensedMade more compact
- digestedBroken down internally
recapped · abstracted · described · sketched · profiled · overviewed · briefed · encapsulated
praised
Expressed approval of
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
- recommendedEndorsed as worthwhile
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
lauded · approved · commended · celebrated · applauded · vouched · backed · touted · championed · plugged
advertised
Promoted for sale
- marketedPromoted for sale
- publicizedMade widely known
- brandedMarked by hot iron
pitched · featured · spotlighted · showcased · announced · launched · plugged · hyped · profiled · highlighted
excerpted
Taken as a portion
revealed · introduced · debuted · unveiled · showcased · trailered · hinted · glimpsed · foretasted · highlighted
summarized
Restated in fewer words
- synopsizedMade a brief overview
- outlinedTraced the edges of
- condensedMade more compact
digested · recapped · abstracted · described · sketched · profiled · overviewed · briefed · encapsulated · distilled
blurbedpeer-reviewed
Evaluated by field experts
critiqued · scrutinized · analyzed · evaluated · assessed
blurbedpanned
Severely criticized publicly
savaged · trashed · condemned · criticized · denounced
blurbedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · unnoticed · neglected · unpublicized · unendorsed