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hyped-up

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Recent Examples of hyped-up For others, the trigger is a good feeling, being hyped-up or excited. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

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Adjective

The Green Bay Packers held their fourth training camp practice on Sunday, another non-padded workout that lasted 1 hour, 40 minutes on a comfortable morning.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The Jets will return to the practice field Monday morning for their first padded practice of training camp.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of padded

Adjective

The union has also raised questions about Cázares' role as fiscal advisor, pointing to her previous work overseeing other financially troubled school districts and questioning her compensation.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Politically speaking, Pompano Beach is a deeply troubled place these days.

— Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of troubled

Adjective

The Braves opted against parting with their most valuable prospects at the trade deadline, a decision that’s upset part of the fanbase and many around the organization but will require time to judge.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
It’s considered the biggest upset in the history of the tournament.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Adjective

The Bercut Drive terminus will end in an enlarged cul-de-sac to service SacRT buses and large group vehicles visiting the Railyards.

— Vince Basada July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Not least when their players have generally had to spend even longer away than usual due to the enlarged tournament, and in often soaring temperatures too.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of enlarged

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Chef—the character is nameless, and seemingly unknowable—is a mentor and a foil to Tony, his lined face and graying beard highlighting Tony’s youth, his composure framing Tony’s jittery ambition.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Holland’s jittery, earnest, winsome take on the iconic 64-year-old comic iconic was instantly likable, radiating teen-geek charisma.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of jittery

Adjective

Those concerns turned out to be largely overblown then; the election was defined much more by the influence of ascendant alternative new media than by deepfakes.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
However, this analysis suggests such concerns are largely overblown, stemming from a simplistic understanding of global oil markets.

— George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of overblown

Adjective

With Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, and pop star Charli XCX playing against type as Elliot’s uptight girlfriend.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Could anyone else be as uptight as Alan Ruck’s Cameron in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026

Definition of uptight

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