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Recent Examples of hyped-up
For others, the trigger is a good feeling, being hyped-up or excited.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
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Jenner's quirky off-the-shoulder blazer came with padded hips and was paired with a matching mini skirt.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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There's a padded compartment to keep laptops or tablets secure, as well as zippered pockets for holding wallets and other valuables.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Our setting is 1936 Chicago, but this is an exaggerated, fictional world, not ours or even Karloff’s.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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These findings add to a Claims Conference survey in January, which said that 9% of Irish adults believed the Holocaust was a myth, while another 17% believed the number of Jews killed had been greatly exaggerated.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is enough potential that the site was chosen for the 2025 Rocky Mountain Real Estate Challenge, which featured graduate students from the University of Denver and the University of Colorado Boulder who were tasked with coming up with ideas for how to revive the troubled site.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Colin painted a picture of himself as a man working hard to keep his family together, struggling to connect with his troubled son.—
Kat Greene,
AJC.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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That combination of features — translucent body, segmented frame, protruding teeth, up to 11 claws and enlarged thoracic spines — made the organism distinct enough to warrant an entirely new genus.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Benign conditions like an enlarged prostate, prostatitis (inflammation), recent ejaculation, vigorous exercise or even a long bike ride can temporarily push your PSA up.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Pirates, making their best effort at an upset, went up seven with less than eight minutes to play before UConn’s captain made a pair of 3-point shots to evaporate the deficit.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lots of people were upset that Fraschilla won’t be on the broadcast, but many KU supporters applauded the move.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Critics say the danger faced by agents whose names are made public is overblown, almost always limited to harsh and violent words lobbed from behind a laptop or phone screen.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The House Un-American Activities Committee was spurred to conduct its own hearings and investigations, adding to the overblown fears of Communist encroachment.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many of the world’s most valuable software stocks have seen major selloffs in recent months as investors got jittery and worried about the future of the once-vaunted software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected earnings on Wednesday, possibly calming a jittery market.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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