HOPPED-UP Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

hopped-up

adjective

ˈhäpt-ˈəp

Definition of hopped-up

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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as in enthusiastic

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

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Adjective

Officers next detained the four, and police said at that point one of the officers found a loaded handgun in the waistband of one of them.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

Leaders must cultivate a learning culture, addressing concerns and leveraging enthusiastic early adopters to introduce visible, low-risk AI applications.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
As for the wisdom of shepherding the Sun out of Connecticut, the traditionally enthusiastic market for women’s basketball, to Houston, where a championship franchise failed to take hold in the league’s early days, well, time will tell.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

An exception is Scorpius, whose curved body and hooked tail really do resemble a scorpion.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Perps are less obvious of a fit for sports betting, where wagers are generally hooked to the outcome of a game or other event with a clear end date.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of hooked

Adjective

The Big Bend Sector has not experienced the high number of border crossings seen in recent years in other areas farther south along the Rio Grande or in Arizona or California, owing to the remote and challenging terrain on both sides of the border.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The global luxury resale and collateral market has expanded rapidly as younger high-net-worth individuals and fashion collectors treat assets like investments.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of high

Adjective

Redelinghuys said Umzi’s executive Chef Mensah Thompson is excited to bring South African cuisine and menu items inspired from other African countries.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
An excited crowd cheered and waved homemade signs supporting Pancake.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

The story follows Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and crew as their owner Bonnie becomes addicted to her new favorite gadget, a kiddie smart tablet known as Lilypad.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 July 2026
The state does not sufficiently fund services for people who become addicted to gambling via the sports-betting apps on their phones, mental health experts say, and there are not enough therapists trained to treat gambling addiction.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

Definition of addicted

Adjective

If her dialogue sometimes seems too eager to articulate the screenwriters’ own ethical arguments, that’s a small price to pay for a thriller so committed to exploring the impressive reach of violence.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
During the interview, Hudson said that Wells was eager to celebrate the holiday on the island.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of eager

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