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

Prosecutors alleged that Exton walked into the restaurant with a loaded firearm, pointed it at the victim, and attempted to fire the weapon, according to an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
ChatGPT also offers pre-loaded data from Daloopa, PitchBook, Crunchbase, and LSEG News, as well as around 50 total connectors through MCP, an open-source protocol that allows AI models to connect to other software and data sources.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of loaded

Adjective

With such a formidable roster, Team USA should provide enough star power to fill the arena during weigh-ins, Forte said, adding that large, enthusiastic crowds will impress the IOC.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has been enthusiastic about AI advances, but his speech at the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai urgently expressed the need for strong AI regulations and oversight.

— Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Start with this one and once you’re hooked, there are plenty of other squills for experimentation.

— Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
Even in brighter skies, its shape is recognizable, forming a hooked pattern that stands out from the surrounding stars.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of hooked

Adjective

Richard Manoogian, a Detroit industrialist and avid art collector, died at 90 on Friday.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Sosnick, an avid bicyclist, put an additional $1 million into a pro-Raman committee sponsored by Streets for All, a group that advocates for bike lanes, bus lanes and other street redesigns.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

The Mechanics In both cases, regulators allege the fund advisers marketed themselves as having access to stakes in high profile private companies.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
In March 2025, Moncler Grenoble traveled to Courchevel, the French Alps ski resort located in the Tarentaise Valley, and the show was staged amid a blizzard at the Courchevel Altiport, Europe’s highest airport at 6,588 feet.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

Adjective

Wall Street isn’t particularly excited about CagriSema, whose previous late-stage clinical trials disappointed investors because the drug showed weight loss efficacy below expectations.

— Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Winters said his mission is still driven in large part by getting kids excited about playing a violin or cello.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of excited

Adjective

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
And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.

— Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of addicted

Adjective

Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The two southern battlegrounds were initially top targets of both political parties, but now appear to be slipping away from Republicans as Democrats grow eager about their chances.

— Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of eager

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