hyped; hyping
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: to promote or publicize extravagantly
hyping this fall's TV lineup
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slang
: a narcotics addict
2
slang
: hypodermic
Synonyms of hype
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The popular restaurant lives up to its hype and has five convenient locations throughout the city—several of which accommodate walk-ins.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The project was organized by a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised $300,000 for it and have been using it to hype a memecoin called $PATRIOT.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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
In the days and weeks leading up to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, a nervous kind of hype swept America.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The popular restaurant lives up to its hype and has five convenient locations throughout the city—several of which accommodate walk-ins.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The project was organized by a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised $300,000 for it and have been using it to hype a memecoin called $PATRIOT.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
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
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“Hype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hype. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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