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

Deputies removed the backpack for safety and discovered a loaded Polymer 80 handgun with one round in the chamber and 15 additional rounds in the magazine, the sheriff's office said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of loaded

Adjective

Another enthusiastic response at the summit came from Vermont, formerly home to the 650 MW Vermont-Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, which closed in 2014.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
But while an enthusiastic and wider-than-ever audience may be listening now, the Grammys have long appeared inured to such outside influence.

— Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiastic

Adjective

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask has been kicking around Allure editors’ nightstands for years, and judging by its 2025 Readers’ Choice Award, plenty of you are just as hooked.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of hooked

Adjective

Korean star Han Ji-min accepted The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at a glitzy gala high above Busan on Wednesday night, promising that her creative journey was only just beginning.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
That is a level higher than on other subjects such as fertility, at 54 percent, and menopause, at 48 percent.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of high

Adjective

Everyone is excited for the vacation, except for Shannon and Carmella, who both have valid reasons.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors have said Birchmore was excited about her pregnancy and gave Farwell updates about her due date, ultrasounds, doctor appointments and a gender reveal.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 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

The service Everyone on staff is friendly and eager to assist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Data center builders, semiconductor companies, power providers and cybersecurity firms are far less constrained, according to Cramer, because lenders remain eager to finance their growth.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of eager

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