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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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
Lawrence’s love for vintage goes full spectrum, from an ethereal white Givenchy Haute Couture dress from fall 1996—once worn by Kate Moss—to an amped up, archival Armani Privé halter dress.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2024 first-round pick blamed the weather, not nerves or feeling too amped up, on an inaccurate pass targeting DeMario Douglas to open the game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
And Adebayo was so amped up because she’s never done that before.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Lawrence’s love for vintage goes full spectrum, from an ethereal white Givenchy Haute Couture dress from fall 1996—once worn by Kate Moss—to an amped up, archival Armani Privé halter dress.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2024 first-round pick blamed the weather, not nerves or feeling too amped up, on an inaccurate pass targeting DeMario Douglas to open the game.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
And Adebayo was so amped up because she’s never done that before.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Amped.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amped. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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