hyped-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
  • The brand's weekender has a separate shoe compartment and an electronics section with a padded laptop sleeve, as well as slots, pouches, and pockets for cords, a power bank, and other travel essentials.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Ugg Goldencush Oxfords These sneakers have a padded tongue, a lightweight, flexible rubber outsole, and trendy metal lace D-rings.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • An investigation by the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner found that the company’s claims about its predictive model were exaggerated and ineffective, according to The Associated Press.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, the boot – which comes in DM’s Yellow, Black, and DM’s Olive colorways – use the brand’s Ben sole with an exaggerated tread which is paired with a SoftWair insole.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • At first glance, Grace resembles the type of mothers who have become a dominant cinematic presence in recent years—women portrayed as troubled about being a caregiver.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The film follows seventeen-year-old Katie Thompson, a troubled teen spiralling after the tragic death of her younger brother – a loss that has left her not only emotionally scarred but also cursed with a disturbing ability to glimpse the world beyond the living.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • There will definitely be some places where valuations are overblown, and time will tell where those spaces are.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Second chances have been overblown.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Of course the mood was that of a hundred jittery fans trying to play it cool.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Her recipe is simple, elegant, and designed to keep the party going without anyone leaving jittery or tired.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Elizabeth Berkley rose to fame playing the uptight Jessie Spano on Saved by the Bell (1989–1993), then shattered her squeaky clean image with a revealing turn in Paul Verhoeven's notorious Showgirls (1995).
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The same goes for Charli XCX who, in a Danielle Frankel slip and Vivienne Westwood corset dress, made the case for uptight brides to let go of their pursuit of perfection and just let loose.
    Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hyped-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyped-up. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.

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