hyped; hyping
2
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- addict
- dopehead
- doper
- druggie
- druggy
- fiend
- freak [slang]
- head
- hophead [slang]
- junkie
- junky
- stoner
- user
Verb (1)
- accelerate
- add (to)
- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build up
- compound
- enlarge
- escalate
- expand
- extend
- increase
- multiply
- pump up
- raise
- stoke
- supersize
- swell
- up
Verb (2)
Noun (2)
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of hype in a Sentence
Adjective
a couple of the tracks on the album feature some really hype vocals
Recent Examples on the Web
Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
After years of hyping super intense workouts as the best way to exercise, fitfluencers have recently flipped the script.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Apr. 2024
The company has hyped the X-Men (and the soon-to-appear Fantastic Four) as leaders of a new era for the firm’s cinematic and animated future.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Doe Boy, Swae Lee, Zaytoven and Sonny Digital were among the thousands of people hyped to see Sosa and Mike Will reuniting in his comment section.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
But clearly, the song has become an anthem — whether helping people hype up for a night of partying, or serving as an encouragement for being confident in themselves and their own personal visions.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
He’s been the Cubs’ most hyped prospect in recent years, reminding me a little bit of the time when Kris Bryant was drafted and hyped as the franchise’s future.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Inflection, having recently secured a staggering $1.3 billion in funding just last year, has ranked among the most high-profile (or hyped, depending on your perspective) startups in the new crop of AI companies.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Jeff Timmons and Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees hype up the crowd at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 16.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
And many tech companies surge after going public as retail investors buy the hype, then take a haircut as interest fades.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But one trend making the rounds that does deserve the hype?
—Krissy Brady, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
Albert Choi, a professor of Law at the University of Michigan, says investors in Trump Media may be motivated by factors beyond traditional financial logic, like boosting the price through generating hype.
—William Turton, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
After chipmaker Nvidia rode the AI hype to become the first semiconductor company to reach a $2 trillion valuation in February, Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, warned that the current AI bubble has surpassed the 1990s dot-com bubble.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
As the company gets more attention, more people engage, which ultimately drives more trading—until the hype is over and the stock plummets back to its pro forma state.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
And so, while the movie technically turned a profit, it’s still considered one of the more spectacular flops of its era because of its inability to live up to the massive hype that preceded its release.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
As streetwear has become more popular over the years and online shopping has rendered physical stores less ubiquitous with the cycles of hype and aspiration.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
The post-hype candidate had twice as many targets as Rob Gronkowski (six to three) and a touchdown.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
Verb
Burton, Keaton, and Catherine O’Hara, who co-starred in the original, took the stage at Caesars Palace on Tuesday for Warner Bros.’ presentation to theater owners to hype the sequel’s undead delights.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
After years of hyping super intense workouts as the best way to exercise, fitfluencers have recently flipped the script.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 6 Apr. 2024
The company has hyped the X-Men (and the soon-to-appear Fantastic Four) as leaders of a new era for the firm’s cinematic and animated future.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Doe Boy, Swae Lee, Zaytoven and Sonny Digital were among the thousands of people hyped to see Sosa and Mike Will reuniting in his comment section.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
But clearly, the song has become an anthem — whether helping people hype up for a night of partying, or serving as an encouragement for being confident in themselves and their own personal visions.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2024
He’s been the Cubs’ most hyped prospect in recent years, reminding me a little bit of the time when Kris Bryant was drafted and hyped as the franchise’s future.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Inflection, having recently secured a staggering $1.3 billion in funding just last year, has ranked among the most high-profile (or hyped, depending on your perspective) startups in the new crop of AI companies.
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Jeff Timmons and Drew Lachey of 98 Degrees hype up the crowd at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, on March 16.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
Two rookies who have garnered national hype since last year’s NBA Draft squared off in Charlotte Wednesday night.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
And many tech companies surge after going public as retail investors buy the hype, then take a haircut as interest fades.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
But one trend making the rounds that does deserve the hype?
—Krissy Brady, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
Albert Choi, a professor of Law at the University of Michigan, says investors in Trump Media may be motivated by factors beyond traditional financial logic, like boosting the price through generating hype.
—William Turton, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
After chipmaker Nvidia rode the AI hype to become the first semiconductor company to reach a $2 trillion valuation in February, Torsten Sløk, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, warned that the current AI bubble has surpassed the 1990s dot-com bubble.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
As the company gets more attention, more people engage, which ultimately drives more trading—until the hype is over and the stock plummets back to its pro forma state.
—Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
And so, while the movie technically turned a profit, it’s still considered one of the more spectacular flops of its era because of its inability to live up to the massive hype that preceded its release.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
As streetwear has become more popular over the years and online shopping has rendered physical stores less ubiquitous with the cycles of hype and aspiration.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Patrick Queen and Justin Madubuike looked like classic post-hype breakout candidates.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
The post-hype candidate had twice as many targets as Rob Gronkowski (six to three) and a touchdown.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
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