hyped-up

Definition of hyped-upnext

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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
Adjective
  • This travel pet carrier has dual side openings and a padded foam handle for a comfortable grip.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Baltimore right fielder Colton Cowser stayed in after banging his right knee into the padded wall while snagging a foul drive in the fifth.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • After a backlash, Kennedy has also pivoted to spending more time talking about less controversial topics like healthy eating — albeit with his own spin, including sharing exaggerated claims that various ailments can be cured by diet alone.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The photo carousel went on to feature Hathaway’s final look, an off-the-shoulder neutral top with exaggerated sleeves, paired with black leather pants by Vaquera, per Vogue.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.
    Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The series is told through the eyes of Rue Bennett, a troubled drug addict played by Zendaya.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Esther said that Kim was upset about McCormick's bizarre behavior.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war.
    Michael Considine, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But, those fears are largely overblown, according to Ives.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Each has its own look and feel, and the decor is wildly creative and colorful without ever feeling overblown.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Who this kind of testing is really for Exceptional online testing isn’t restricted to jittery grade-schoolers flailing in traditional classrooms.
    Lucy Jones April 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Basketball gave me a reason to be jittery, an acceptable use for my constant movement.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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 25 Apr. 2026.

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