hyped-up

adjective

1
as in padded

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as in hyper

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
  1. padded
  2. troubled
  3. exaggerated
  4. upset
  5. enlarged
  6. jittery
  7. overblown
  8. uptight
Adjective
  • Each pair ships with a soft carry case, a padded neck strap, a USB-C cable and rubber caps for the eyepieces and lenses.
    — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Plank also sees opportunity in the Armour Short, a new compression short for male athletes that will replace the hard plastic protective cup with a padded groin that most men wear.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of padded
Adjective
  • His arrival will force Violette to confront hidden truths of her troubled past filled with hidden truths.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But when their increasingly dangerous scheme becomes a plan to escape their troubled families, the stakes spiral beyond their control.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • The person reading the issue lowered it to reveal a face tense with anger, devilishly exaggerated by his thin black beard and mustache.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These Trump-supporting immigration restrictionists argue that reports of abuses by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are exaggerated and the need for mass deportations is urgent.
    — Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • There was no upset this time in the season opener for TCU men’s basketball as the Horned Frogs rolled to a 98-59 win over Lindenwood Monday night at Schollmaier Arena.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Hafley was naturally upset about Ollie Gordon’s unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that turned into a 3rd and 5 into a 3rd and 20 that the Dolphins didn’t convert during the Patriots’ 21-0 run.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • But Katzman’s enlarged conception of Alzheimer’s provided a similarly compelling foe.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Banijay was in Cannes last week unveiling its new look business following the All3 merger, which saw Banijay Group and RedBird IMI talking 50% stakes in an enlarged business that is now the largest independent producer in the world.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of enlarged
Adjective
  • In the short term, investors got jittery on Wednesday, sending AI data center stocks tumbling.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The bottom chart shows that, by sacrificing about $1,700 of upside for $5,000 in outperformance during a severe downside move, and given how jittery this trade has been lately, this is a way to stay in it with considerably less risk.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of jittery
Adjective
  • Laroche later paid nearly $800, including interest, for the car taxes and said the issue had been overblown.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Amendment 3 proponents said these warnings have been overblown.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of overblown
Adjective
  • With its orange boxes and quirky prints, Hermès could be seen as whimsical, but it was usually associated with uptight parents and grandparents.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Most impressive is its capacity to achieve the perfect balance between design and sophistication, without being uptight or boring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of uptight

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