hopped-up

adjective

ˈhäpt-ˈəp How to pronounce hopped-up (audio)
Definition of hopped-upnext
1
as in loaded
being under the influence of a recreational drug killed in an attempted robbery by some hopped-up hoodlum

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2
as in enthusiastic
showing urgent desire or interest the parents get almost as hopped-up about Christmas as the kids

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped-up
  1. loaded
  2. enthusiastic
  3. hooked
  4. avid
  5. high
  6. excited
  7. addicted
  8. eager
Adjective
  • Shortly after, Wilcox slammed on the brakes, jumped out of his vehicle, took out a loaded semi-automatic handgun and fired three gunshots at the officer, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Alameda County District Attorney's Office said she was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm in public, and brandishing a firearm in public.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • During the day, activities center around lectures, delivered by enthusiastic expedition team members.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Six months later, management wonders why someone who was once among its most enthusiastic employees seems disengaged.
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • The plaintiffs sued in 2023, alleging that endless scrolling, Snapstreaks and other features on social media platforms kept them hooked and harmed their mental health.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • My mom, sister, colleagues, and best friends are all hooked on the comfy-chic pair that washes well, fits like a dream, and looks incredible.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hooked
Adjective
  • An avid reader, Dua Lipa sat down for a chat at the London Literature Festival 2026 in conversation with moderator and novelist Zadie Smith and poet Mustafa about all things books at the Royal Festival Hall yesterday in London.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As an avid Halloween fan who loves donning costumes, she was forced to reflect on her own consumption and waste.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • It was approved by voters into the county charter in 2004 in an effort to preserve the area’s rural character and prevent high-density sprawl from stretching toward the Brevard County line.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Ben’s view About 32 million Americans take GLP-1s, a higher number than there are American Jews and Muslims combined.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of high
Adjective
  • For both programs there is ample reason to get excited all over again.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, please join me in congratulating this new leadership team…I’m incredibly excited to get going.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of excited
Adjective
  • Smith grew up in a small town in rural northern Alabama and became addicted to drugs as a teenager, his lawyers said in court documents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In March, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent for designing their apps in ways that caused children to become addicted and suffer mental-health harms.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of addicted
Adjective
  • Most residents in Flagler Village are eager to see more tall towers built, according to Glassman.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Recast as geometry, the old identities now point toward unmapped territory, raising questions that mathematicians are eager to explore.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of eager
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“Hopped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped-up. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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