informal
: filled with energetic excitement and enthusiasm : amped-up
The Napa party … featured a larger and more amped crowd.—
Maryann Worobiec
Maryann WorobiecCarson Palmer has seen his share of coaches come and go in his three seasons at USC. So he didn't get too amped when the Trojans' new head coach, Pete Carroll, named an offensive coordinator.—Bruce Feldman
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The annual meetings are always something of a circus, and this year is only more amped up with Mamdani’s promise of a freeze.
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
8 May 2026
Tech CEOs are projecting confidence about their artifical intelligence investments as evidence of monetization, such as ramping cloud revenue, flows through to the latest earnings reports, but the amped spending is still generating skepticism among investors.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2026
There’s plenty of amped moments, most courtesy of the women in the group.
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Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
McCarthy seems too amped up and has way too much velocity on most of his throws, decreasing his accuracy.
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Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Clio Chang,
Curbed,
8 May 2026
Tech CEOs are projecting confidence about their artifical intelligence investments as evidence of monetization, such as ramping cloud revenue, flows through to the latest earnings reports, but the amped spending is still generating skepticism among investors.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2026
There’s plenty of amped moments, most courtesy of the women in the group.
—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
McCarthy seems too amped up and has way too much velocity on most of his throws, decreasing his accuracy.
—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amped
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“Amped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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