as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the TV writers tried to hype interest in the fading soap opera with flashy new plotlines
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as in promoted
to provide publicity for
the auto company has been hyping its forthcoming line of hybrids for almost a year now
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Recent Examples of hyped
Evan Burke, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The recently unveiled new partnership with influential anime outfit Studio Mappa was also briefly hyped.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Since people bought food, dug out generators, and made other preparations, there is almost a mandate that power better go out or the perception will be that the storm was over-hyped or a bad forecast.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And Galaxy’s Edge forever lacked some of its teased and hyped elements — there were no smugglers, for instance, tapping you on the shoulder in the cantina.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Our community editor recently hyped a few more retro zines on our TikTok.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Since a single figure can take years to bring to life, the studio carefully selects a perfect group of individuals — a mixture of concept artists, sculptors, painters, costumers and fabric artists, project managers, and development leads — who are specifically hyped about that particular character.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Everybody kind of got re-hyped for the game.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
And both of them are hyped up on hormones and full of idealism.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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The partnership between Billboard and Intuit TurboTax will reach its peak when Chase B gets the crowd hyped at THE STAGE at SXSW when this year’s concert series kicks off on Friday, March 13.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026
The recently unveiled new partnership with influential anime outfit Studio Mappa was also briefly hyped.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
Since people bought food, dug out generators, and made other preparations, there is almost a mandate that power better go out or the perception will be that the storm was over-hyped or a bad forecast.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
And Galaxy’s Edge forever lacked some of its teased and hyped elements — there were no smugglers, for instance, tapping you on the shoulder in the cantina.
—Todd Martens, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Our community editor recently hyped a few more retro zines on our TikTok.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Since a single figure can take years to bring to life, the studio carefully selects a perfect group of individuals — a mixture of concept artists, sculptors, painters, costumers and fabric artists, project managers, and development leads — who are specifically hyped about that particular character.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Everybody kind of got re-hyped for the game.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
And both of them are hyped up on hormones and full of idealism.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Hyped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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