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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyped-up
Adjective
  • On-ear headphones are larger and sit on a solid band that goes over your head with padded earpieces that sit on top of your ears.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In addition to multiple slip and zippered pockets found on the outside and throughout the inside, this tote has a keyring holder and a padded laptop pouch.
    Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Lizzy reflects on how their upbringing normalized bold, exaggerated aesthetics—from their mother's stage glamour to their father's own experimental looks.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Laptop twee tries to pretend those simpler times are accessible, which makes for exaggerated, juvenile glee—a dishonest document of 2026, but a wildly appealing one.
    Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • On Saturday, the troubled pop star uploaded a video dancing in a sheer black bodysuit while covering her breasts with her hands.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
  • With Iceland’s titular black sands serving as the backdrop, the first season of the show followed Anita, a troubled police officer played by Aldis Amah Hamilton (The Valhalla Murders) who also co-writes the series.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 9 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
  • Jim has repeatedly said that investor concerns about SaaS are overblown.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Alexander-Arnold’s defensive deficiencies have always been slightly overblown by his detractors.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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