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verb (1)

past tense of hype
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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hyped

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verb (2)

past tense of hype
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
Verb
Guard and Grace has hyped up Charlotte foodies this year with an early preview event and a steady lineup of collabs with restaurant favorites Chapter 6, Uchi, O-Ku, The Goodyear House and Customshop. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 And shared that the band has some pre-show rituals to get hyped up. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Sep. 2026 The horror heads are hyped, but this scaredy-cat will be hiding in the corner. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026 Though the Gallaghers aren’t one for emotions, Noel at one point appeared to be wiping tears from his eyes while Liam hyped up the crowd. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 Taylor-Whitfield, a senior offensive tackle, hyped up the crowd with his thoughts on the offensive line. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, much hyped by the president, has taken over downtown Washington. — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Despite rebounding with the wildly entertaining F9 in 2021, the Fast franchise fumbled the 10th chapter, which underperformed at the box office and didn’t exactly get fans hyped for the follow-up. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 In my opinion, Nordstrom’s home sale doesn’t get hyped enough. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped
  1. increased
  2. promoted
  3. accelerated
  4. sold
  5. expanded
  6. boosted
  7. augmented
  8. raised
Verb
  • In March, officials said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states including Iran increased 50% in the six months to December 2025.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Still, the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency said a high-wind warning, wind advisory and high-surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Sunday evening as Nolo’s maximum sustained winds increased to near 115 mph.
    — Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Head coach Dave Canales acknowledged that Tyrel Dodson, who was recently promoted to the active roster, will get the start alongside Bobby Okereke on Sunday.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Powers has been promoted to sole head of its talent department and is responsible for host, musical guest and guest star bookings for the NBC show.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • The key difference is that an HGV is accelerated by a rocket before gliding toward its target, while an HCM uses an air-breathing engine to sustain hypersonic flight.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The cancer is characterized by abnormal, accelerated growth of squamous cells, according to the foundation.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Municipal issuers sold a record $580 billion in bonds in 2025, up 13% from 2024, with the increase driven largely by new borrowing and tax-exempt issuance rather than refinancing older debt, according to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The average new car in America sold for $50,089 in August, crossing over the $50,000 line for the first time since last December, according to Kelley Blue Book data.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • Since opening in 2014, Abraco Campeao, or Embrace Champions, has expanded into teaching boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and capoeira, and providing educational talks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Towed behind a vehicle and expanded on-site, the tiny cabin can also be extended with additional modules to provide more space and accommodate more people.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • The Russo brothers’ Encore is booked in around 3,000 theaters, boosted by Disney/Marvel’s new certification on 1,300 premium large-format screens, Infinity Vision, plus 390 Imax hubs.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Becerra’s wide lead is also boosted by his favorability rating — 48% of likely voters have a favorable opinion of him while 40% view him unfavorably and 11% have no opinion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of boosted
Verb
  • Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • Bear 620 was raised with her cousin, Bear #690 (Bean), who won the Fat Bear Week Junior competition in 2022.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking a week after the Federal Open Market Committee raised benchmark borrowing rates by a quarter percentage point, Paulson said inflation trends are still worrying.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of raised

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