amped

adjective

ˈampt

informal

: filled with energetic excitement and enthusiasm : amped-up

The Napa party … featured a larger and more amped crowd.—

Maryann Worobiec

Carson 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

Examples of amped in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Biden’s big event speeches tend to sound rather amped up and shouty. —

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024 However, the crowd stayed amped for the 9:30 p.m. start and was rewarded with three-plus hours of classic material from the hitmakers on the bill. —

Shaheem Reid, Variety, 12 May 2024 The band’s fans, a passionate and highly amped population, love it when the boys do stuff together: play guitar, make out onstage, dress up. —

Lizzy Goodman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023 And all the actors were in a very amped up emotional space. —

Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for amped

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