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
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
Mane was hyped for her own brand of revenge after losing 1-0 last season against her father.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s why he’s hyped up to collaborate with Schick, and get the conversation going.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
By making that trade, and draft-day decision Miami passed on taking Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, who was hyped as a generational safety.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Prielipp and Rojas are chief among the pitchers of whom the Twins are most hyped.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
The former had a couple of nice runs during live periods, including a touchdown near the goal line that got the coaching staff hyped up.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
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Watchmaking’s infant terrible is back with another unexpected drop poised to get both sneakerheads and watch collectors equally hyped.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 May 2026
Mane was hyped for her own brand of revenge after losing 1-0 last season against her father.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
That’s why he’s hyped up to collaborate with Schick, and get the conversation going.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
By making that trade, and draft-day decision Miami passed on taking Ohio State safety Caleb Downs, who was hyped as a generational safety.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Prielipp and Rojas are chief among the pitchers of whom the Twins are most hyped.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2026
The former had a couple of nice runs during live periods, including a touchdown near the goal line that got the coaching staff hyped up.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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
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“Hyped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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