hyped; hyping
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: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
1
slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Synonyms of hype
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Examples of hype in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the prelaunch hype for the new cell phone translated into phenomenal sales numbers on release day
Verb (1)
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
Verb (2)
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
Noun (2)
a derelict building that's now a shooting gallery for heroin hypes
scattered inside the abandoned building were hypes and other signs of drug use
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Datskovska regularly reports on new, not-to-miss collaboration releases that are truly worth all their hype.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Chinese officials and state media have since portrayed Takaichi as hyping up an external threat to justify Japan’s military buildup and closer alignment with Taiwan.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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Noun
Big Tech eyes stablecoins YouTube’s interest in stablecoins comes as Google and other Big Tech companies have shown interest in the cryptocurrencies amid a wave of hype in Silicon Valley and beyond.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Datskovska regularly reports on new, not-to-miss collaboration releases that are truly worth all their hype.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
Verb
Curtis has a reputation for hyping up other women on the red carpet.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Chinese officials and state media have since portrayed Takaichi as hyping up an external threat to justify Japan’s military buildup and closer alignment with Taiwan.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The Billikens are my post-hype breakout team.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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