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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
In the comments, her fellow Mormon Wives co-stars hyped up their friend.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Moment after that shot, however, a viral moment happened with UConn coach Dan Hurley who was clearly hyped up and full of emotion and referee Roger Ayers when they were seen for reason head-to-head, which fans decided to speculate was something should've been deemed a technical on Hurley.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
From lead singer Matt Shultz’s gravity-defying jumps to guitarist Brad Shultz’s crowd work, the band kept the audience hyped from the first song to the last.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were right to be hyped about the collection.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Because in a sea of mostly female fans, women hyped each other up, popped their booties in solidarity with each other and cheered people of every body type and ethnicity.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Duke, whose time in the pub is spent either moping or getting hyped up by his aunt Kaulo doing her best Lady Macbeth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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The aggressive baserunning had the Yankees’ dugout hyped, as Gerrit Cole, Will Warren and others threw their hands up and smiled wide as Stanton crossed the plate.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
In the comments, her fellow Mormon Wives co-stars hyped up their friend.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
Moment after that shot, however, a viral moment happened with UConn coach Dan Hurley who was clearly hyped up and full of emotion and referee Roger Ayers when they were seen for reason head-to-head, which fans decided to speculate was something should've been deemed a technical on Hurley.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
However, in a pair of letters to the editor published in the Journal of Pediatrics, doctors criticized the article as hyped.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
From lead singer Matt Shultz’s gravity-defying jumps to guitarist Brad Shultz’s crowd work, the band kept the audience hyped from the first song to the last.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were right to be hyped about the collection.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Because in a sea of mostly female fans, women hyped each other up, popped their booties in solidarity with each other and cheered people of every body type and ethnicity.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Duke, whose time in the pub is spent either moping or getting hyped up by his aunt Kaulo doing her best Lady Macbeth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Hyped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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