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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
Adjective
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An officer discovered a loaded handgun during a search of one of the suspects.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Declyn was arrested again in February 2024, when he was charged with allegedly illegally carrying a loaded firearm in New York City.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now, a couple of posts can result in an influx of enthusiastic participants for rookie organizers who lack the structure to host them.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the footage, also obtained by PEOPLE, Tarek can be seen wearing a ripped shirt as he's questioned by an officer in a small room with his elderly dad.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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When at ports, the crew does everything from deck tours and day sails to maintenance, such as fixing a stove, sewing a ripped sail or doing laundry.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The landowner, who happened to be an avid collector of Native American artifacts, retrieved the skull and promptly reported the find to Chief Deputy Dan Becker on June 2, 2025.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the house, they’re represented as starry lights, a firefly painting (Windham was an avid painter), and a full-size Firefly scareactor.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This streamlined area rug from Dash and Albert (an extension of the Annie Selke brand) brings cheerful cabana stripes to your floors, swapping out terrycloth fibers for hand micro-hooked wool for a comfortable texture in high traffic areas.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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What works so well here is how a cloak of ambiguity is constantly draped over the narrative, pulled off at just the right moment to keep us hooked.—
Vincent Acovino,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are so many people who are excited to have me back in some capacity as Superman.—
Charles Infosino,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists are extremely excited about how AI can be used to predict the way molecules interact, transforming areas like drug discovery and materials science.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, energy analysts point to the high costs of setting up in a new remote environment in harsh weather without local infrastructure, labor, or equipment.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Cox said via email last week that the cost of new construction and the site topography where the old police headquarters stood drove the cost up so high that the location was not the best choice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, stepping in Kansas City is shifting to a younger crowd that is eager to learn how to do the dance and continue on the legacy.—
Alexa Stone
Updated October 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Fadaka-Soetan was one of the eager Lil Yachty fans that followed people onto the field and managed to get close to the stage alongside her friend, Brent.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Hopped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped-up. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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