HYPED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

hyped 1 of 2

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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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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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 The events, often hyped online and captured in videos on social media, have led to shootings, theft and vandalism. — Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Now, with growing bipartisan opposition to the rapid buildout of data centers suggest that even ordinary residents of communities and voters have increased power to help pace the frontier from the bottom up.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

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For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
That group has promoted the poll as evidence of Democrat David Jolly’s viability in the governor’s race — despite Republicans’ massive voter registration advantage in the state.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of promoted

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Indonesia has been drawing visitors for decades, a trend that accelerated when Adrian Zecha built Aman resorts here in 1989 and 1992.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
In a 2021 flight, a HAWC vehicle was released from an aircraft, its booster accelerated it, and a scramjet then took over and drove it beyond Mach 5.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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White real estate agents also averaged $1,998,000 in annual sales volume, the total dollar amount of property sold by an agent, whereas Black agents averaged $474,500 in sales volume.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
The special-edition collaboration will be sold direct-to-consumer until supplies last.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sold

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While the networks were boosted by the introduction of Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel currency last fall, the artificial lift provided by the upgrade to the ratings methodology was a one-shot deal.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Poland hardens its border Poland has also boosted its military preparedness.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of boosted

Verb

There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
The creatorAPI platform, which launched Tuesday, points to a social-media future in which content created or augmented with AI is increasingly common.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmented

Verb

From that restaurant Cardoso could look out the window and see sloping hills and Lucas’ Wagyu cows raised there on the farm.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Neighbors cite traffic risks in the area Neighbors said ongoing construction in the area had created a dangerous traffic pattern and raised concerns about children walking to and from school.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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