Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hepped up
Adjective
  • Not everyone will be excited to see the president back in town, however.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
  • The actress, 32, spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film Smurfs and shared that her kids — son Kingston, 4, and daughter Jackson, 2 — are going to be very excited to see their mom on the big screen.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • According to several tributes online and a GoFundMe, Stewart was a former marine biologist who was an avid outdoors enthusiast.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 July 2025
  • The center is named after MaryAnn Wright, chair of the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Board of Directors and an avid supporter and significant donor to the organization.
    Ava Nightingale, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The fans who showed up at the Intuit Dome were enthusiastic enough, especially when the in-game host fired them up, but the matchups between geographic neighbors Palm Beach and Miami, and L.A. and San Diego, don’t exactly scream rivalry.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
  • Peggy meets a handsome doctor from Newport whose family is less than enthusiastic about her career.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • As growth in the region has pushed west and commercial development has accelerated beyond Boise, Idaho’s second-largest city has added jobs, boosted wages and caught the eye of employers eager to set up shop in a central location and cut their workers’ commute times.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
  • Applications for the program will open later this year and the government is optimistic about strong interest from those eager to capitalize on this opportunity.
    Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • My expectation is that the veteran who has been in the Octagon against some of the heaviest hitters in the UFC’s heavyweight division is going to be anxious to test the young man who only has 35 seconds of UFC fight time to his name.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The choice of name was coincidental but Lee and Kirby were anxious to avoid any connection to radical politics.
    Ekow Eshun July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The studio was really gung ho about the film—top movie star, top TV star.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
  • This place has been a coaching graveyard, but Canales is gung ho about his new job anyway.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Hepped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hepped%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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