hyped; hyping
1
: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
1
slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Synonyms of hype
Relevance
Noun (1)
Verb (1)
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Noun (2)
Adjective
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
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
In the end, there’s no ethical justification for selective hype by journals or for the lack of skepticism among journalists and researchers.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
This is one of cricket’s greatest rivalries and, indeed, one of world sport’s most historic and keenly-fought contests (certainly one of the most hyped) and yet, despite Australia being on the verge of victory, the stadium is barely a third full.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 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
But some of the freebies and beauty products that didn’t live up to the hype?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
In the end, there’s no ethical justification for selective hype by journals or for the lack of skepticism among journalists and researchers.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Verb
With players choosing their own celebration tracks, a 15,000 watt end zone speaker wall will hype big plays, and a new sideline reward is a bonus for the game’s biggest playmakers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
This is one of cricket’s greatest rivalries and, indeed, one of world sport’s most historic and keenly-fought contests (certainly one of the most hyped) and yet, despite Australia being on the verge of victory, the stadium is barely a third full.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 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
See All Example Sentences for hype
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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